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School: Dunbell

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Dunbell Little, Co. Kilkenny
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Cáit Ní Dhubhlaoich
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0859, Page 358

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Riddles
    Why is twice ten like twice eleven. Answer: Because twice ten are twenty and twice eleven is twenty-two (too)
    When is a boat like snow?
    Answer: When it is a-drift.

    What goes over the water, under the yet never touches the water?
    Answer: A woman crossing a bridge with a pail of water on her head.
    When is a pint not a pint?
    Answer: When it is condensed.
    If you take away my first letter, then my second letter, then all my letters, (and) I am still the same. Answer: A postman.
    What part of a fish weighs the most
    Answer: The scales.
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