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School: Foxrock (St Brigid's)

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Foxrock, Co. Dublin
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S. Ní Mhaolagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0799, Page 2

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    9. It opens like a barn door and shuts like a trap
    And you think of twenty riddles before you think of that: The mouth
    10. What has teeth, and can't eat?
    A comb.
    11. What's brought to the table, cut, but never eaten? Deck of Cards
    12. Why is a wedding ring like eternity? It is endless
    13. Why is a pig like the letter 'N'
    It makes a sty nasty
    14. Why is sticky toffee like a race horse? The more you lick it, the faster it goes
    15. What brought the snail to America? Time and patience
    16. It is black, and white and read all over. Newspaper
    17. Riddle me, Riddle me Andy O
    My father gave me seeds to sow
    The seeds were black, and the ground was white
    Riddle me that, and I'll give you a pint. Newspaper
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
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    English