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School: Faithlegg (C.), Portláirge (roll number 11615)

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Faithlegg, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Mary J. Brazil
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    he get them across?
    A He brought over the goose and the sheaf of corn, he left the sheaf of corn at the other side, and brought back the goose and left it at the first side. He then brought over the fox and left him with the corn and came back for the goose and brought her over again.
    Q What is a half herring worth?
    A Turning over.
    Q What is it that holds its heart in its head?
    A A head of cabbage.
    Q What's the mat to the doorstep?
    A A step father (farther)
    Q Black and white and "red" all over?
    A A newspaper.
    Q "Two ducks behind a duck,
    Two ducks before a duck
    And a duck in the middle."
    A Three ducks.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Berna Everett
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Faithlegg, Co. Waterford