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School: Caddlebrook (roll number 10642)

Location:
Caddellbrook, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhocraigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0244, Page 221

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Patches upon patches and no stitches
    Ans A head of cabbage
    What three counties fit in a dish.
    Ans -Turkey Greece and China
    Why is water like a racehorse.
    Ans - Because it is always running
    What is the dirtiest thing in a house.
    Ans - A clock because it never washes its face.
    When is a black dog not a black dog.
    Ans - When its a grey hound.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maeve Conry
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Killaster, Co. Roscommon