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School: Cill Díoma (B.) (roll number 6516)

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Kildimo, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Scealláin
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  1. A Collection of Riddles (continued)

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    and after I looked for it and could not find it, brought it home and i'd rather I wouldn't?
    Ans. A thorn.
    Ques. Twenty four white cows tied to a stall up comes the red butt and over licks them all.
    Ans. Your tongue and teeth.
    Ques. Ink ank under a bank, ten drawing four?
    Ans. A woman milking a cow.
    Ques. How many sticks go to build a crows nest?
    Ans. None go they are all carried.
    Ques. Why do you go to bed?
    Ans. The bed would not come to you.
    Ques. When was beef the lightest?
    Ans. When the cow jumped over the moon.
    Ques. Why did Adam bite the apple Eve gave him.
    Ans. He had no knife.
    Ques. What has three feet and can't walk.
    Ans. A yard.
    Ques. What has a eye and can't see.
    Ans. A needle.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gerard Griffen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyvareen, Co. Limerick