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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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    If it takes two and a half-yards to make a waiscoat what would it take to make a coat?
    A tailor
    What ships do sailors dislike?
    Hardships
    Which is the cleanest letter in the alphabet?
    The letter H. because it is always in the middle of washing.
    Up the road and down the road and takes the road on his back.
    A ladder
    Patch upon patch without any stitches
    A head of cabbage.
    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
    Moira Carroll
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Robinstown, Co. Meath