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School: Castlerock N.S. (roll number 13242)

Location:
Drummartin, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Frank Haran
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Why is a dead doctor like a dead duck?
    Because he stops quacking.
    11/
    What Shoemaker makes shoes without leather putting the four elements together earth, fire, water and air and each customer takes two pairs
    A Blacksmith
    12/
    When its full it holds more
    A Pot of Potatoes
    13/
    The more you take out of it the bigger it gets.
    A Hole being dug.
    14/ Under the fire and over the fire and never touches the fire
    A Cake in an oven
    15/ There's a town in Ireland of great fame
    Spell it backwards , forwards
    Its always the same
    Navan
    16/ Its as round as an apple
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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
    Informant
    Mr Tom O Rorke
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    79
    Address
    Rathosey, Co. Sligo