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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

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Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
(name not given)
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    What South American country is always cold?
    Ans. Chile.
    What is higher and handsomer when the head is off?
    Ans. A pillow.
    What is it that no one has ever seen?
    Ans. Tomorrow.
    What is most like a horse's shoe?
    Ans. His other shoe.
    Why has a horse six legs?
    Ans. Because he has fore legs in front and two behind.
    What man is always making faces?
    Ans. A Clockmaker.
    What horse never bites?
    Ans. a clothes horse.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Ní Longáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Haggard, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr Edward Long
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Address
    Haggard, Co. Kilkenny