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School: Earl Darnley (roll number 13573)

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Athboy, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Siubhán Ní Loichéid
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    1. Why does a cow look over the ditch.
    ANS Because she can't look under it.
    2. Why does a hen cross the road?
    ANS To get to the other side.
    3. Why does a hen pick a pot?
    ANS Because she can't lick it.
    4. Londonderry, Cork, and Kerry, spell me that without a K.?
    ANS T - H - A - T
    5. Which travels more quickly heat or cold?
    ANS Heat because you can catch cold.
    6. Eliza, Elizabeth, Betty, and Bess, went to the Wood to seek a bird's nest, they found a nest with four eggs in it, they took one each, how many were left?
    ANS Three Eliza, Elizabeth Betty and Bess
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mabel Booker
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Crossakeel, Co. Meath