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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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    Which is it the yoke of an egg is white or the yoke of an egg are white?
    The yoke of an egg is yellow.
    As round as an apple
    As flat as a pan
    The half of a woman
    The whole of a man.
    A penny
    What made round to go around
    Money
    "Ink" "Ank" under the bank
    Ten drawing four?
    A woman milking a cow
    What's the cause of many a silent tear?
    An onion
    Under water
    over water
    and never touches the water?
    Crossing a bridge with a bucket of
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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
    Kathleen Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cheekpoint, Co. Waterford