School: Ferrybank, Waterford (roll number 14999)

Location:
Ferrybank, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
R. Ó Luinn
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    As round as a marble; as flat as a pan...

    As round as a marble; as flat as a pan; a whole woman, and half a man:
    What is it?
    A penny.
    What has teeth and can't chew?
    A saw.
    What is cut on the table and not eaten?
    A pack of cards.
    Why is a cobbler the oldest man on earth:.
    Because he mends the soles.
    What is the difference between
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    William Grant
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    William Street, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Mr Culleton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    William Street, Co. Waterford