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School: Léana Mór (roll number 10503)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0403, Page 143

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    There were two Germans, one was 5'-9" and the other was 6'-3". The small one claimed to be a brother of the tall one, and the tall one denied being a brother of the small one, and they both were speaking the truth
    Answer - a sister
    A clipper of ditches, a cutter of thorns, a little brown cow with two leather horns
    Ans. a hare
    The half of a harrow, the whole of a ring, a ton for a horse, a man's name it will bring
    Ans. Harrington
    As I walked into a field of wheat, I picked up something good to eat. It was neither fish, flesh, foul or bone, and I kept it till it walked alone.
    Ans. an egg
    As I went out a slippery gap I met my uncle Davie I cut off his head and left his body naked.
    Ans. a head of cabbage
    'Tis white and 'tis yellow 'tis sparable[?] green, the king cannot come at it now either the the queen.
    Ans. the rainbow
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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
    Kathleen Fitzgerald
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Leanamore, Co. Kerry
    Collector
    Mary Finucane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballylongford, Co. Kerry
    Collector
    Michael Keane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Leanamore, Co. Kerry
    Collector
    Thomas Hanrahan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Leanamore, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Daniel Finucane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Ballylongford, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Denis Hanrahan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    47
    Address
    Newtownsandes, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Thomas Hanrahan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Leanamore, Co. Kerry