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School: Baile an Doirín (C) (roll number 7552)

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Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
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    Riddles 12-10-1938
    1. If I built a wall from here to Donegal what height would it be.
    (Ans) The height of nonsence.
    2. What is it that goes up the chimney down but would not come down the chimney up. (Ans) An umbrella.
    3. What is the difference between a schoolmaster and a stamp. (Ans) One licks with a stick and the other sticks with a lick.
    4. Why is a black hen better than a
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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
    Mary Kealy
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Michael Kealy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcolgan, Co. Galway