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School: Askeaton (B.) (roll number 2039)

Location:
Askeaton, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
D. Mac Eoin
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    Q. A house full a room full and you could not take a spoon full.
    A. Smoke.
    Q It is neither flesh feather or bone carries legs and walks on none.
    A A train.
    Q Why is a post stamp like a school boy.
    A One you stick with a lick, and the other you lick with a stick.
    Q What is it that has one eye and cannot see?
    A A needle.
    Q How many feet has sixteen sheep
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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
    Collector
    Michael O' Shaughnessy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Betty Ville House, Co. Limerick