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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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    Q What tree is to be seen on your hand?
    A A palm tree.
    Q What is the strongest thing in the world?
    A A snail because he carries his house on his back.
    Q What is the lightest thing (in) you could put in your pocket?
    A A hole.
    Q What is it that your mother often looks for but never likes to find?
    A A hole in your stocking.
    Q What is it that God never see's, the king seldom see's, and we see it every day?
    A Our own equal.
    Q What is black and white and (real) read all over?
    A A newspaper.
    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
    Nora Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Faithlegg, Co. Waterford