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School: Ferrybank, Waterford (roll number 14999)

Location:
Ferrybank, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
R. Ó Luinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0844, Page 145

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    “What has a head a foot and four legs?”

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    Because the quickly run into holes.
    What man is always on strike?
    A blacksmith.
    What has a trunk and it is not a tree
    An Elephant.
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    “Why does a hen pick a pot?”

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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    M. Carew
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ferrybank, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Mr Carew
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ferrybank, Co. Waterford