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School: Tattenclave

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Tattintlieve, Co. Monaghan
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B. Ní Chróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0949, Page 102

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    64. Long legs, crooked thighs, wee head, no eyes: good lad, tight chap, wee head, no cap (Tongs).
    65. A flock of sheep on a red hill: Here they go, now they stand still. (Teeth and gums)
    66. What is too short; cut a bit off and it's long enough. (Grave)
    67. Riddle me, riddle me, what's over the head and under the hat. (Hair of the head)
    68. As I went over London Bridge I met a London scholar : And he drew down his sword, took off his glove ; what was the name of the scholar? (Andrew).
    69. What's smaller than an ants mouth? (What it eats.)
    70. Where did the first tree grow? (In the ground)
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  2. Riddles

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    Riddles (Brigid Corrigan)
    71. Four standers, four diddle danders, two lookers, a crooker, a licker, a swicker (Cow)
    72. As I went over yonder hill I met my uncle Dan : I cut off his head and drew his blood and left his body easy. (Bottle of wine).
    73. Three feet, a body, two ears and a neck and no head. (A pot)
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