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School: Scoil na mBráthar, Calainn

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Callan, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
An Mháthair M. Síle
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  1. Puzzles and Riddles (continued)

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    Bought a lot of eggs for a shilling, had there been 2 more, they would have cost a penny less per dozen. How many?
    Answer, 16.
    Jim and John had adjoining farms. Jim says to John "give me seven acres and our farms will be equal." John replies "You give me seven acres and my farm will be twice the size of yours" How many acres has each?
    Answer 35 and 49 acres respectely.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlín Ní Liathán
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baunta, Co. Kilkenny