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School: An Druipseach

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Dripsey, Co. Cork
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Seán Ó Tuathaigh
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  1. Riddles

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    1.
    Father and mother, sister and brother running all day and can't catch to one another.
    Answer : A motor - car.
    2.
    Patches upon patches without any stitches, Riddle me this and I'll buy you a pair of
    Answer : A head of cabbage.
    3.
    I have a little man out in the field if you pull his leg his nose will bleed.
    Answer : A pump.
    4
    What is like a horses shoe.
    Answer : His other shoe.
    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
    Josie Begley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dripsey, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Begley
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dripsey, Co. Cork