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School: Tulach Chromán (roll number 1256)

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Tullycroman, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Mrs. Brennan
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    Riddles.
    1-What has two eyes and cannot see?
    Answer-A pair of scissors.
    2-Forty sheep went through a gap,
    Forty more followed that.
    Six,seven,ten,eleven,
    Two and three,how many is that?
    Answer-Five.
    3-What's the strongest thing in the world?
    Answer-A snail because it carries its house on its back.
    4-What is that we often saw but God never saw?
    5-What makes a pair of boots?
    Answer-Two boots.
    6-Rough,Rough,Leathery and green,
    The King couldn't read and neither could the Queen,
    They sent for the wise man who lives in the East,
    He said it had horns ,but it was no beast.
    Answer-A holly leaf.
    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
    Teresa Neeson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Milltown, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mr Philip Neeson
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Milltown, Co. Monaghan