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School: N. Colmcille, Westport Quay (roll number 13145)

Location:
Westport Quay, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Sean Ó Flaitile
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    What city fits into a bottle?
    Cork.
    Through the wood, through the wood, and leaves a rag on every bush?
    Snow.
    Round the wood, round the wood, but never gets into the wood?
    The bark of a tree.
    Round the house, round the house, peeps in the key-hole?
    The Sun.
    How many feet, have forty sheep, a shepard, and his dog?
    Two.
    Why do littles birds in their nests agree?
    Because if they did not they would fall out.
    Why does an old maid wear woollen gloves?
    Because she has no kids.
    I am everybody, but if you scratch my
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dolly Walshe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Westport Quay, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Walshe
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    59
    Address
    Westport Quay, Co. Mayo