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School: Boicetown, Dunleer (roll number 843)

Location:
Boycetown, Co. Louth
Teacher:
J. Higgins
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    that and I'll give you a penny?
    A Haw.
    A man put out his son and he gave him something he couldn't carry what was it.?
    The road.
    What has a swelled head and stands on one leg?
    A head of cabbage.
    What has a tongue and cannot speak?
    A boot.
    What wears boots and has none.?
    A football.
    What is the smallest country in the world?
    Cork because it can fit in the neck of a bottle.
    Over the fire and under the fire and never tips the fire.?
    A cake in a pot oven.
    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
    James Heavey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dunany, Co. Louth