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School: Foynes (C.) (roll number 2814)

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Foynes, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Eithne Ní Mhaidín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0483, Page 006

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    Q. What does the fish woman in the market weigh.
    A. Fish.
    Q. What part of a Fish weighs most.
    A. The Scales
    Q. When does a Dog become larger and smaller.
    A. When he is let out in the morning and taken in at night.
    Q. What kind of Lions are found in the playground.
    A. Dandelions.
    Q. What part of a mans suit is made first.
    A. The Trouser.
    Q. Why does a hen peg a pot.
    A. Because he cant lick it.
    Q. Its black and its white and its read all over.
    A. A Paper.
    Q. What has an eye and can never see.
    A. A Needle.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Fhionnácháin
    Gender
    Female