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School: Ferbane (Convent)

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An Féar Bán, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
Teacher:
Sr Patrick
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  1. A Collection of Riddles (continued)

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    What is it that is full and holds more? A pot full of potatoes when the water is poured in.
    Four legs under, four legs over, soft in the middle and hard all over? A bed.
    Goes in dry, comes out wet, the longer you leave it, the stronger it gets? Tea.
    What part of a cow goes out in a gap first? Her breath.
    Why does a hen pick a pot? Because she can't lick it.
    Long legs, short thighs, little head, and no eyes. A tongs.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Katie Dunican
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Aondroim, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
    Informant
    Mr Pat Dunican
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aondroim, Co. Uíbh Fhailí