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School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

Location:
Lankill, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cibhil
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Why does a cow look over the wall
    Because she cannot look under it
    Londonderry, Cork and Kerry, Spell me that with out a K
    That
    I met a fellow with a fellow in another fellows field. Could a fellow tell a fellow how many F's in all that.
    None
    I have a little house, and the rat would not sit in it but you could not count all its windows.
    A thimble
    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
    Thomas O' Malley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lanmore, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thomas Mc Guire
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Lanmore, Co. Mayo