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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 84

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    light went out?
    Answer; In the dark.
    (5) Hairy all over, rough in the skin, two things waggling, and the other going in?
    Answer; A pig eating.
    (6) Heald like a thimble, tail like a rat, riddle me that and I'll buy you a new hat?
    Answer; A pipe.
    (7) What goes into the well between two woods and come out between two waters.
    Answer; A man going to the well between two wooden buckets, and coming out between two full buckets.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Fox
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Strand Street, Co. Dublin