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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Bun an tSábhairne, Corcaigh

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Crosshaven, Co. Cork
Teacher:
An tSr. Caitríona
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    What goes in dry and comes out wet the longer it is in the stronger it gets?
    Tea.
    What has eyes and cannot see?
    A potato.
    Black and white and red all over?
    A newspaper
    What is full of holes and yet holds water?
    A sponge.
    Why does a hen cross a road?
    To get to the other side
    Why is Crosshaven compared to two hands.
    Because it is upheld by tourists (two wrists)
    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
    Miss Chrissie Kingston
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Occupation
    Pupil
    Address
    Crosshaven, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr S. Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Crosshaven, Co. Cork