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School: Monedarragh, Mostrim (roll number 7642)

Location:
Monadarragh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Conghaile
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    55. What goes up in the air, wears boots but has none?
    A Football.
    56. Why is a pig the strangest of all animals?
    Because he's killed and then cured.
    57. What has three feet and no legs?
    A pot
    58. What goes from house to house and never goes into a house? A path.
    59. Half living, half dead and a tail wagging. What is it? A dog with his head in a pot.
    60. Into the wood, out of the wood and never touches a bit of wood? A knife in a man's pocket.
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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
    Annie Hanly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Monadarragh, Co. Longford