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School: Fraine, Athboy (roll number 14766)

Location:
Fraine, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Chonalláin
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    What is the difference between a fisherman and a dunce?
    The fisherman handles the hook and the dunce handles the book.
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  2. Riddles

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    The king of Manchester sent to his sister a bottomless vessel to hold flesh and bones?
    A ring.
    A cow and a calf eats a turnip and a half in a day and a half, how many will she eat in a week?
    Seven.
    What is it that the more you take out of it, the bigger it gets?
    A grave.
    If you kill me I will live long, but if you let me live I will die soon?
    A candle.
    What is the strongest animal in the world?
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máirín Ní Bhrógáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Higginstown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Francis Brogan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Higginstown, Co. Meath