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School: Skerries (St. Patrick's : Boys) (roll number 16332)

Location:
Skerries, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
T. Mc Namee
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0785, Page 128

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    (128)
    Collection of Riddles.
    Skerries, Co. Dublin.
    (1) It went to America and it stopped there and it came home because it did not go there.
    Answer:- A watch.
    (2) If you lost a half-crown and found it again what would be the first thing you would do?
    Answer:- Give up looking for it.
    (3) I went to the wood and I got it and I sat down to look for it and I brought home because I could not find it.
    Answer:- A dalk in my foot.
    (4) A little man sitting behind a wall eats all he get and drinks nothing.
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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
    Michael Grimes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Balbriggan Street, Co. Dublin