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

Location:
Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
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    1. Why is Ireland supposed to be the best country in the world.
    (ans) Because its capital is always doubling. (Dublin)
    2. What did Adam plant first in the garden of paradise?
    (ans) His foot.
    3. What animal is the most wonderful in the farm
    (ans) a pig because he is killed and cured afterwards
    4. What goes from Kilcolgan to Kinvara without moving
    (ans) The road
    5. What man in the church wear the largest hat
    (ans) The one with the largest head
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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
    Kitty Moran
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Thomas Moran
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    85
    Address
    Cartron, Co. Galway