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School: Piercetown (C.) (roll number 8690)

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Piercetown, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Máire Furlong
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    Qu. I had a little sister called Peep, Peep, Peep.
    she wades through the water so deep, deep, deep.
    She climbs up the hills so high, high high
    Dear little sister has a very bright eye. What is it ?
    Ans. A Star.
    Ques. If it took a man one hour to dig a hole, how long would it take him to dig half a hole
    Ans. He could not dig half a hole.
    Qu. Why does a cow look over a ditch ?
    Ans. Because she cannot look under it.
    Qu. What does a shoe-maker stick to ?
    Ans. His last. Last.
    Qu. Why is the letter G like a plum cake ?
    Ans. Because it makes a lad G-lad
    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
    Mary Furlong
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Piercetown, Co. Wexford