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School: Clandouglas, Lic Snámha (roll number 10380)

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Clondouglas, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Bean Uí Sheanacháin
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  1. A Collection of Riddles (continued)

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    The King of Manchester sent home to his sister a bottomless vessel to put flesh in?
    Ans. A Ring.
    In Amsterdam it is common, in Germany it is still; it is always in a mountain, but it is never in a hill?
    Ans. The letter M.
    If it took twenty minutes to bath a baby what would it take to dry it?
    Ans. A towel.
    Why is a dog like a tree?
    Ans. Because they both lose their bark when they die.
    I washed my face in water that never rained no ran, and dried my face in a diaper towel that was never wove or spun?
    Ans. He washed his face in the dew, and dried it in the sun.
    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
    Brendan Shanahan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Irrabeg, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    William Prendible
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Lixnaw, Co. Kerry