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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 146

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  1. Riddles (continued)

    “Why does a hen pick a pot?”

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    why is a tall man lazier than a small man?
    Because he is longest in the bed.
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  2. Riddles

    “What goes around the house all day...”

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    What goes around the house all day and stays in the cornet all night?
    The brush.
    What is the shyest thing in the house?
    The clock, because it always haves [?] it on its face.
    What goes with the train comes back with the train and still / its no use to the train?
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    R. O Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ferrybank, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Mrs O Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ferrybank, Co. Waterford