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School: Urbal (roll number 13874)

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Urbal, Co. Leitrim
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Gerald Kelliher
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0206, Page 578

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    bought but never lent. The man that buys it doesn't want it and the man that wants it doesn't see it?
    Ans: A coffin
    8. What is full in the day-time and empty at night?
    Ans: Your stockings
    9. What would you fill a barrel with to make it lighter?
    Ans: Holes
    10. Hincity-hank under the bank, ten drawing four.
    Ans: A woman milking a cow
    11. Spell black water in three letters!
    Ans: Ink
    12. What is full and holds more?
    Ans: A pot filled with potatoes when you pour in water.
    13. Why does a cow look over the hill?
    Ans: Because she cannot look under it.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Loughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrynahona, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    John Loughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Derrynahona, Co. Leitrim