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School: Drumconrath (B.) (roll number 16143)

Location:
Drumcondra, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Patrick Cassidy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0712, Page 017

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    doe.Give me your little dog and I will let you go.Take him and bring him and call him the same there's twice in the riddle I told you his name.
    Answer= a been
    What is it that you have to cut a bit off it to make it big enough?
    Answer=a grave
    What is the depest thing in the world?
    Answer= A tailor's thimble
    Hink hank on the bank ten drawing four
    Answer= a woman milking a cow
    What is full and holds more?
    answer= a pot of potatoes
    Used yesterday and made today
    answer = a bed
    (there is a )
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English