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School: Twomilehouse (roll number 2284)

Location:
Twomilehouse, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Tomás Bineidh
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    Why does a hen cross the road.
    Answer
    To get to the far side.
    Long and lankey,
    Thin and shankey.
    Has no feet but yet can run.
    Answer.
    A stream.
    What is it a woman looks for but never wishes to find.
    Answer
    A hole in her stocking.
    If a man gets one shilling for walking one mile what will he get for walking 15 miles.
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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
    Mary Connolly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Greenhills, Co. Kildare