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School: Loughcrew (roll number 6488)

Location:
Loughcrew, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Eibhlis, Bean Uí Sheinchín
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  1. Collection of Riddles (continued)

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    3. What has two wheels and flies|||?
    Ans, A dustcart.
    4. What has an eye and cannot see?
    Ans. A needle.
    5. What time is it when your clock strikes thirteen?
    Ans. Time to get it fixed.
    6. How many feet has twenty sheep, a shepherd and his dog?
    Ans. Two.
    7. If my peacock laid an egg in your garden whose would the egg be?
    Ans. A peacock would not lay an egg.
    8. If it takes 2 men 1 day to dig
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    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
    Tommie Gibson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Loughcrew, Co. Meath