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School: Béal Átha Feorainne (B.) (roll number 1866)

Location:
Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
M.S. Ó Ceallaigh
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    Composition 16-2-38.
    Riddles
    Four legs up and four legs down and soft in middle and hard all round.
    A bed.
    Old Mrs. Clutcher has but one eye, has a long tail which she lets fly. Every time she goes over the leap she left a piece of her tail behind.
    A needle and a thread.
    Why does the chimney smoke? Because it cannot chew.
    What part of the cow goes into the stable first?
    Her breath.
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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
    Dan
    Other names
    Dan (local name)
    Daniel Corbett
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolatober, Co. Roscommon