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School: Dunally (roll number 12752)

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Doonally, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Florence Egan
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    Q. What is bought by the yard and worn by the foot ?
    A. A carpet.
    Q. Deep it is and damp it is and fit for any lord ?
    A. A grave.
    Q. Why does a hen pick a pot ?
    A. Because it cannot lick it.
    Q. What goes up the hill black and white and comes down the hill read ?
    A. A newspaper.
    Q. What goes through the wood, and through the wood and never touches the wood?
    A. A knife in a mans pocket.
    Q. If a yard of cloth makes a waist coat for an elephant what would make one for
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    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
    May Hargadon
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Michael James Hargadon
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    36
    Address
    Doonally, Co. Sligo