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School: Baile an Chaisleáin, PortLáirge (roll number 15841)

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Castletown, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Gobnait Ní Dhuinnín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0651, Page 69

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    of powder and puff.
    4. Why are sign-posts put up at cross-roads?- To make people "cross"
    5. What has four legs, yet cannot walk?- Two pairs of tousers
    6. How far can a dog go into a wood?- Half way-because if he went any-father he would be coming out.
    7. What four letters would frighten a fairy?- O.I.C.U
    8.Why is toffee like a race-horse?- The more you lick it the faster it goes.
    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
    Ned Cheasty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Quillia, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Mr Maurice Power
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lisselan, Co. Waterford