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School: Beale (1) (roll number 7660)

Location:
Beal, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Martin Beasley
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Ans. A harrow.
    What is that has one eye?
    Ans. A needle.
    What is it when you knock out one eye has a nose left?
    Ans. Noise
    Hannie Foley 1=7=
    Diarra, Ballybunion
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  2. Riddles

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    Q Which is the best way to get down of an ass.
    A You would only get down off a goose.
    Q What is half the moon like.
    A The other half
    Q How many sides to a round house.
    A Two, inside and outside
    Q Why don't they hang a man with a wooden leg in Ireland
    A it is with a rope they would hang him
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Willie Lawlor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Trippul East, Co. Kerry