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School: Mount Delvin

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Mountdelvin, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Mrs. K. O' Regan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0248, Page 053

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    What turns without moving?
    Milk turning sour.
    What fish is most valued by a married lady?
    Her-ring.
    What is all over the house?
    The roof.
    What is the biggest bridge in the world?
    The rainbow.
    What is the hardest bridge to cross?
    The bridge of your nose.
    What fruit reminds you of a fish?
    A crab apple.
    What notes does the singer like best?
    Bank notes.
    What walks with its head down?
    A nail in your boot.
    As round as an apple as plump as a ball can climb the church over steeple and all?
    The sun.
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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
    Shawn O' Regan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mountdelvin, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    John Regan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Address
    Mountdelvin, Co. Roscommon