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School: Marshalstown (roll number 12741)

Location:
Marshalstown, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Macháin
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  1. A Collection of Riddles (continued)

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    hurry on Ans : A Lie
    How many feet have forty sheep a Shepherd and his dog; Ans : Two.
    What is it that goes around the floor all day and sleep on its head at night. Ans : A Sweeping Brush
    White and black and red (read) all over. Ans : A Newspaper.
    A house fill and a roomful and couldn't catch a spoonful.
    Ans : Smoke
    I know a Thing its not as big as a mouse and it has more Windows nors in the Kings house
    Ans : A thimble
    What is it that has its heart in its head Ans : A head of Cabbage
    What is it the longer it goes the shorter it gets. Ans : A Candle
    What is it that you would cut a piece off it to make it longer
    Ans : A Grave
    Spell blackbird in four letters
    Ans : Crow
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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
    Nancy Murphy
    Gender
    Female