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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Liostuathail (roll number 4062)

Location:
Listowel, Co. Kerry
Teachers:
Bríd Nic Oscair An tSr. Íde An tSr. Muire
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  1. Local Riddles (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    Little old Nance she sits on the wall,
    She drinks all she can, but she eats not at all.
    (A Lamp)
    Why does a hen pick a pot?
    Because she cannot lick it.

    What is black and white and red all over?
    (A newspaper)
    A number of white cows, and a red one in the middle.
    (Your tongue and teeth)
    Under the water, over the water, and never touching the water?
    (A woman carrying a pail of water on her head)
    It's over the fire and under the fire and never tiuches the fire?
    (A loaf of bread in an oven)
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
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    English