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School: St Brigid's, Castleknock

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Castleknock, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Mrs Thornton
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    “What goes through a wall and does not tip it.”

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    What is the difference between a mat and a bottle of medicine.
    Because the medicine is shaken and taken and the mat is taken and shaken.
    What has one leg and a heart in its head.
    A cabbage.
    What gets wet by drying
    A towel.
    Why is the letter C magic
    Because it turns ash into cash.
    What do you keep after giving it to someone.
    Your promise.
    What do you break by just naming it.
    Silence.
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Peg Reynolds
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    9
    Address
    Castleknock, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Mrs Reynolds
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castleknock, Co. Dublin