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School: Killyon (roll number 7120)

Location:
Killyon, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Fithcheallaigh
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    No. 12.
    As round as an apple as flat as a pan, on one side a woman and on the other side a man.
    Answer: A penny.
    No. 13.
    What is it that is bought by the yard and worn by the foot.
    Answer: A carpet
    No. 14.
    What is the difference between a man leaper and a flea.
    Answer: One walks on its own stomach and the other does not care whose stomach he walks on.
    No. 15.
    What is it that men can't can't do.
    Answer: Make a hill without a hollow.
    No. 16
    What is the lightest halfpenny made to lick
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killyon, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Joe Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killyon, Co. Meath