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School: Baltrasna (roll number 4086)

Location:
Baltrasna, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Shuibhne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0716, Page 290

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    17/ How many sticks does a crow want for her nest?
    Ans. As many as she needs.
    18/ Why is the letter E London?
    Ans. Because it is the capital of England.
    19/ How many goats tails would make a ladder to the sky?
    Ans. One if it is long enough.
    20/ Mick Hill went off last night where?
    Ans. To bed.
    21/ What has a neck and a body but nothing else?
    Ans. A bottle.
    22/ When should you lose your temper?
    Ans. When it is a bad temper.
    23/ What has a little red head and a thin body and no feet?
    Ans. A match.
    24/ What are the unsociable things in the world?
    Ans. Milestones you never see two together.
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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
    Thommie Flood
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Murrens, Co. Meath