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School: Piercetown (C.) (roll number 8690)

Location:
Baile an Phiarsaigh, Co. Loch Garman
Teacher:
Máire Furlong
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  1. Riddles Collected in Piercestown Parish

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    Ques. Which skin makes the best slippers?
    Ans. Banana skin
    Ques. What is full and holds more
    Ans. Pot of potatoes.
    Ques. A houseful, A roomful but could'nt catch a spoonful.
    Ans. Smoke.
    Ques A lazy father, a hardworking mother and twelve children.
    What is it ?
    Ans. Clock.
    Ques. If I fell from the top of a high house what would I fall against?
    Ans. My Will.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Furlong
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile an Phiarsaigh, Co. Loch Garman