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School: An Clochar, Oileán Ciarraí (roll number 14952)

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Castleisland, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Caoimhín
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Q. As round as a marble, as flat as a pan half a woman and half a man.?
    A, An English penny.
    Q. When were there only two vowels.?
    A. In the time of Noah (no a) before you (u) and I (i) were born.
    Q. I went into a wood q got it yet I could not find it?
    A. A thorn.
    Q. What is full and holds more?
    A. A pot full of potatoes when one pours the water in.
    Q. What is that "As round as a marble as deep as a cup, and all the king's horses can't dig it up?
    A. A well.
    Q. Why is a hungry man like a glutton?
    A. Because one longs to eat and the others eats too long.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nuala Milward
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cordal, Co. Kerry