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School: Skerries (St. Patrick's : Boys) (roll number 16332)

Location:
Skerries, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
T. Mc Namee
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    (34)
    Ans: A scissors.
    (7) What is it that has a red head and a wooden leg?
    Ans: A match.
    (8) What is it that goes between two woods and comes home between two waters.
    Ans: A man with two pails.
    George Pratt,
    Rush Road,
    Skerries.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    George Pratt
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rush Road, Co. Dublin