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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 33

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    (3) Patches upon patches without any stitches riddle me that and I'll buy you a pair of britches [crossed out and replaced with "breeches"]?
    Ans: A head of cabbage.
    (4) Twenty (six) sick sheep went over a gap one died. How many came back?
    Ans. Nineteen.
    (5) Six(ty) tea cups were on a dresser six were broken, how many were left?
    Ans: None
    (6) What is it that has two eyes and can not see?
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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
    George Pratt
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rush Road, Co. Dublin