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School: Doirín an Lomáin (roll number 14235)

Location:
Derreennalomane, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán de Barra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0293, Page 015

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Ans., Because there is not a single person in it.
    Which tradesman is never generous?
    Ans., A fisherman, because his trade makes him sell fish (selfish)
    How many feet has forty sheep, a shepherd and his dog?
    Ans., Two feet.
    Which house is never dark?
    Ans., The lighthouse.
    What has teeth but cannot eat?
    Ans., A comb.
    What has legs but cannot walk?
    Ans., A pot.
    Under the water and over the water and never touches the water?
    Ans., Sun in water
    Why is a toffee like a race-horse?
    Ans., Because the more you lick it the faster it goes.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Alice Hayes
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derreennalomane, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Pack Hayes
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Address
    Derreennalomane, Co. Cork