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School: Scoil na mBráthar, Calainn

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Callan, Co. Kilkenny
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An Mháthair M. Síle
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    one piece of chain. The blacksmith replied, I charge 1d to cut a link and 1d to weld it." The farmer remarked that as it would require four cuts and four welds, the charge would be 8d. "No," said the smith, "I figure it but 6d" How do you do it?
    Answer
    [Drawing] : chain-links
    QQQ 000 000 000 000
    Cut first three links, use one at each joint.

    A farmer moving has a fox, a goose, and a basket of corn. He comes to a river and the boat will only carry the farmer and one of his charges. Now, if he leaves the fox and the goose alone, the fox will eat the goose, and if
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlín Ní Liathán
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baunta, Co. Kilkenny