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School: St Brigid's, Castleknock

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Castleknock, Co. Dublin
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    What does a woman look for and never wishes to find.
    Answer. A whole in her stocking.
    In the older times, when people washed there feet and when they threw out the water, it was supposed to relieve a soul in purgatory.
    What side is the handle of a jug on.
    Answer. The outside.
    Why is a bannans skin like a lady's jumper.
    Answer. It is easy to slip of.
    Why is it dangerous to sleep in a train.
    Answer. Because the train runs over sleepers
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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
    Marie Cassidy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Castleknock, Co. Dublin