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School: Robinstown (roll number 9039)

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Robinstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Teresa Coyne
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Where was Moses when the candle went out?
    In the dark.
    As round as an apple as deep as a cup and all the king's horses could not draw it up.
    A well.
    How many wells make a river?
    One if it was big enough.
    Why is a farmer the strongest man in the world?
    Because he can turn a goat into a field.
    Why is a snail the strongest animal in the world?
    Because he carries his house on his back.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josie Corley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Grange, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mark Corley
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Grange, Co. Meath