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School: Oulart (roll number 15419)

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Oulart, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Séamus Ó hAilleacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0886, Page 309

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    in his body riddle me riddle that and I will give you a penny.
    A. A cherry.
    Q. Hairy in : hairy out hairy into hairy mouth
    A. A man putting on his stocking.
    Q. Why does a cow look over a fence
    A. Because she can't look under it
    Q. What is the quickest thing in the world
    A. Your thoughts.
    Q. As round as an apple as plump as a ball can climb the church wall over steeple + all.
    A. The sun
    Q. What eye never shed a tear
    A. The eye of an needle
    Q. I see it but you can't, but it is nearer to you than me.
    A. The back of your head.
    Q. What is the difference between an aeroplane + a tree
    A. A tree sheds leaves + the aeroplanes leaves a shed.
    Q. A room-full, a kitchen-full + you could never catch a spoon-ful
    A. Smoke.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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