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School: Doirín an Lomáin (roll number 14235)

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Doirín an Lomáin, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
Seán de Barra
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Why does not a clock strike thirteen?
    Ans., because it has not the face to do so.
    White house east, red house west you should break the white house to get into the red house?
    Ans., an egg.
    Humpty, Dumpty sat on the wall. Humpty Dumpty got a great fall. All the King's horses and all the King's men could not put Humpty Dumpty together again?
    Ans., an egg.
    Long legs, crooked thighs, small head, no eyes?
    Ans., a tongs.
    What has eyes but cannot see?
    Ans., a potatoe.
    Little, little daddy with a long red nose the longer he lives the shorter he goes?
    Ans., a candle.
    A hard working father, a lazy mother and twelve black children?
    Ans., a clock.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Frances Roycroft
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cnoc Osta, Co. Chorcaí
    Informant
    James Roycroft
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    49
    Address
    Cnoc Osta, Co. Chorcaí