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School: Faythe Convent, Loch gCarman (roll number 11361)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0881, Page 408

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Your nose.
    Why is a selfish person like the letter P?
    Because he is first in pity and last in help.
    Riddle Riddle me Rendyo my father gave me a seed to sow the ground was White and the seed was black riddle me that and I will give you a penny?
    A boy writing on his copy.
    Asi I went up a lane I saw a pool as I went up further I saw a river. What is that?
    Liverpool.
    What is the strongest thing in the world?
    A snail becuase it carries its home.
    What part of the cow goes over the ditch the first?
    His Breath.
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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
    Peggy Morris
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drinagh North, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mrs M. Morris
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drinagh North, Co. Wexford