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School: Faltia

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    golden black eye.
    A magpie.
    21. As round as an apple as deep as a c?? all the king's horses, and all the king's men could not pull it up.
    A pump.
    22. Why does a hen cross the road.
    To get to the other side.
    23. What has two legs and cannot walk.
    A tongs.
    24. Little jenny gridle lying by the wall give her wind she will fly give her water she will die little jenny gridle lying by the wall.
    A fire.
    25. How many quarts of butter milk would make a jacket and trouser for a frog.
    As many as it would take.
    26. Little thing little smaller than a mouse more windows in it than in a gentle-man's house.
    A thimble.
    27. How many brushes in a fox's tail.
    One.
    28. On what side of a donkey do you get down.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Julia Gaffey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moore North, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Gaffey
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Moore North, Co. Roscommon