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School: Creganbane (roll number 14079)

Location:
Cregganbaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Dáithí Mag Réill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137B, Page 05_019

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    does a duck cross the road.
    Because she wants to reach the other side.
    Why does a hen pick a pot.
    Because she connot lick it.
    Two stick walking and a talking, a gander.
    Long legs cruched small head and now eys.
    A tongs.
    What is the last thing you do when you are going into beds.
    You lift your feet of the ground.
    What is one
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tommie Malley
    Gender
    Male