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School: Scoil na mBráthar, Calainn

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Callan, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Br. P. Ó Gairbheith
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    in the longer its getting.
    Ans. A Drain.
    Ques. What is the smallest bridge in the world.
    Ans. The bridge of your nose.
    Ques. What travells the whole world on its head.
    Ans. Nails in a man's boot.
    Ques. How many steps in Jacob's ladder.
    Ans. Three, Faith, Hope, and Chairity.
    Ques What is nothing.
    Ans. A half-penny worth of soap after a hard weeks washing.
    Ques. Why does a dog turn round in his bed before he lies down.
    Ans. Because he is always looking for the head of it.
    Ques. What's full and yet holds more
    Ans. A bocket of potatoes.
    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
    Seán Holden
    Gender
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