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School: Oylegate (roll number 5918)

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Oilgate, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Braoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0886, Page 212

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    Why is dancing like new milk.
    Because it strengthens the calves.
    What key is the hardest to turn,
    The donkey.
    What kind of fish does a cobbler want.
    Soles.
    What kind of fish is everyone except yourself
    Selfish.
    Lying by the wall eats all it gets and drinks none at all.
    A fire.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Oilgate, Co. Wexford