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School: Na Hárda (Ardfield), Clanna Caoilte (roll number 1267)

Location:
Ardfield, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Caitlín, Bean Uí Ghrífín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0317, Page 070

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    When are the roads particularly greasy?
    When the rain is falling
    What comes in the door in the top of its head?
    An nail in a person's shoe.
    What smells most in a meat shop?
    The nose.
    When would you find a ship very clean?
    When it leaves the Wash
    What is full and holds more
    A pot of potatoes when you pour water in
    What is it that get larger the more you take from it.
    A hole
    What is it brough to the table cut but never eaten
    A pack of cards
    (continues on next page)
    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