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School: An Eaglais, Ceapach Chuinn (roll number 1395)

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Aglish, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Leinín
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    25, Why is a bottle of medicine like a hearth rug?
    One is taken up and shaken, the other is shaken and taken.
    26. What has teeth and cannot eat?
    A comb.
    27. What is the biggest dog in the world?
    A yard dog.
    28. How many feet have forty sheep, a shepherd and his dog?
    Two feet.
    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
    David Roche
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynaparka, Co. Waterford