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School: Muine Mór

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Meenymore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Liam Ó Briain
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Q.I have a grey goose she is of a great price any body buys her has need to be wise, she has feet on her body, she walks upon none, she is far from her lodgings and seldom comes home.
    Ans. A ship.
    Q. What turns without moving?
    And. Milk turns sour.
    Q. What is the difference between a dog and a tree?
    And. The bark is inside in one and outside in the other.
    Q. How would you compare a beggar to a baker?
    Ans. Both kneed bread. (Note. The baker misces(?) the dough and the beggar begs his bread.)
    Q. Patch upon patch without any stitches riddle me that and I'll buy you a
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Mac Morrow
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortnalibbert, Co. Leitrim