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School: Cúl Seachtaine

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Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Caitln Nic Dhonnchadha
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  1. Collection of Riddles

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    R. From what word of four letters can you take one away and only leave one?
    A. B-one.
    R. What is the difference between the king and the moon?
    A. 19s 113/4d. Because the king is a sovereign and the moon is a farthing (far thing).
    R. How do you know the police man is very strong?
    A. Because he holds up a whole street with one wave of his hand.
    R. What is that which the more you take the more you leave behind?
    A. Footsteps.
    R. What singer never has a cold?
    A. A kettle.
    R. What has no legs but runs very fast?
    A. A tap.
    R. Under the water and over the water and never touches the water?
    A. An egg in a duck.
    R. Around the floor and around the floor
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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
    Kathellen Gavigan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Joseph Gavigan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon