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School: Robertson (roll number 13372)

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Ballintra, Co. Donegal
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Somhairle Mac Ádhaimh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1033, Page 159

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    What is full and can be fuller?
    A pot of potatoes when water is put in.
    Where was the first potatoe [sic] found?
    In the ground.
    Which is the oldest tree?
    The elder tree
    As I wen over London bridge, I met a London scholar. He took of his hat and drew of his gloves. What was the name of the scholar?
    Andrew.
    As I went over London bridge, I met my uncle, Davy. I took off his hat and drank his blood and left his body easy?
    A bottle of whiskey.
    What is black and white and red all over?
    A newspaper.
    I have a web of chacker is in neither wove nor spun and it covers all the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Olive Dinsmore
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Inishfad, Co. Donegal