School: Ballysadare (B.) (roll number 7410)

Location:
Baile Easa Dara, Co. Shligigh
Teacher:
Seán Mac Sitric
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  1. Riddles
    What turns without moving?
    Milk.
    What holds water and is full of holes?
    A Sponge.
    Patches on patches without any stitches?
    A head of Cabbage.
    Why does a hen pick a pot?
    Because he cannot lick it.
    Who has the biggest hat in the the house Parliament?
    The man with the biggest head.
    A man went up the road and down the road and carried the road on his back?
    A ladder.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    J. Greene