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School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

Location:
Lankill, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cibhil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137F, Page 01_022

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    Who is he that died and spoke and did not go to hell of heaven?
    Answer. Belaam's Ass
    What shoemaker makes shoes without leather, fire, water, earth or air and every customer takes two pair?
    Answer. A Smith
    Where did Noa strike the first pail?
    Answer. On the heard
    Why is a man in bed like a book unbound?
    Because he is in sheets
    As I looked in the Gary-go window I saw a wonderful thing. I saw the dead
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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
    Maureen Nolan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knappagh Beg, Co. Mayo