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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 162

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    What goes round the wood and round the wood and never gets into the wood?
    The bark of a tree.
    What goes up the river and never gets to the top of the river?
    A mill wheel.
    Why is a woman a pet?
    Because her husband likes her.
    How far can a dog run into a wood?
    Half way.
    If it takes twelve men six days to dig a hole, how long will it take six men to dig half a hole?
    You can’t dig half a hole.
    What size of a hat does the king wear?
    One to fit his head.
    Two carolers were singing, one was the father of the other’s son, what relation were they to each
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Arthur Goodwin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bridgetown, Co. Donegal