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School: Raheen (roll number 14117)

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Raheen, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Thomas Mahon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0899, Page 180

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    How far can a man go into a wood ?
    Only half-way, because if he went any further he would be going out of it
    Why does a miller wear a white cap ?
    To cover his head.
    Why do you go to bed ?
    Because the bed would not come down to you.
    I went into the wood and I got it.
    when I got it I looked for it the more
    I looked for it the less I liked it, I
    brought it home in my hand
    because I couldn't find it?
    A thorn in your finger.
    What weight is the moon?
    One hundred weight (cwt)
    Spell the red rogue of the world in three letters?
    Fox.
    Spell black water in three letters?
    Ink.
    Black and white and red all over
    A newspaper.
    As round as an apple as deep as a cup
    All the kings horses wouldn't draw it up?
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Curtis
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Raheen, Co. Wexford
    Collector
    Jack Whitty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Raheen, Co. Wexford
    Collector
    Maisie Whitty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Raheen, Co. Wexford
    Collector
    Sybil Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Raheen, Co. Wexford