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School: Louth (B.) (roll number 1553)

Location:
Louth, Co. Louth
Teacher:
P. Randles
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0665, Page 015

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Why does a hen pick a pot?
    Because she cannot lick it.
    If you get up on an ass where would you get down?
    On a goose.
    Thirty sheep a shepherd and his dog went out a gap. How many legs were there?
    Two because the sheep and the dog have paws.
    What side of a cup is the handle on?
    On the outside.
    What is the strongest thing in the world?
    A snail because he carries his house on his back.
    What is it that the more you cut off it the bigger it gets?
    A hole in the ground.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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