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School: Boley, Ballylinan, Athy (roll number 7505)

Location:
Boley, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Mrs. Casey
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    Riddles
    Q. Black and white and (read) (red) all over.
    A. A newspaper.
    Q. How many sides has a round tin can?
    A. Two. The inside and the outside.
    Q. What sleepers never waken?
    A. Railway sleepers.
    Q. What has eyes and cannot see?
    A. A potato
    Q. What has three feet and cannot walk?
    A. A pot
    Q. How many feet has forty sheep, McAnthony and his dog?
    A. Two
    Q. I ran and I got it, I sat down and I searched for it. I couldn't get it so I had to take it home with me
    A. A thorn in my foot.
    Q. If you fell down out of a tree what would you fall against.
    A. Your will.
    Q. Thirty legs, fifteen heads two wings and cannot fly.
    A. A football team.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Hayden
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    92
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Glasna, Co. Laois