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School: St Patrick's, Ballyfarnon (roll number 13978)

Location:
Ballyfarnon, Co. Roscommon
Teachers:
Mark Hanly Thos. Feeny
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    Why does a hen pick a pot.
    Because she cannot lick it.
    Under the fire and over and never touches the fire.
    A cake in an oven.
    Through the wood and through the wood and never touches the wood.
    A knife in a man's pocket.
    A lazy old face, a hard working father, twelve little children all the same colour.
    A clock.
    Why is a telegraph pole like a dose of castor oil.
    Because one is hard to get up and the other is hard to get down.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Curran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyfarnon, Co. Roscommon