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School: Fermoyle (B.), Lanesboro (roll number 13320)

Location:
Formoyle (Newcomen), Co. Longford
Teacher:
Ss. Mac Eoghain
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Q. A wee little pony grey and a white flowing tail hanging out of him
    A. A needle with a thread in it.
    Q. Throughout the wood and throughout the wood and their heads down
    A. Nails in a man's boot.
    Q. What has an eye but cannot see?
    A. A potato.
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  2. Riddles

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    Q. How is the letter "e" like death?
    A. Because it is the end of life
    Q. How is a guard like a pane of glass?
    A. Because he can be broken.
    Q. Under the water and over the water and never touches the water.
    A. An egg in a duck.
    Q. Daddy's legs are very bandy as crooked as they can be and knotted in the middle.
    A. A pothooks
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tim Kenny
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Formoyle (Newcomen), Co. Longford