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School: Árd-achadh (B.) (roll number 14075)

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Ardagh, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Anraoi Musgrave
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  2. A Collection of Riddles

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    As I went up a slippery gap,
    I met my uncle Davy
    I took him up and put him into my pocket,
    For fear the ducks would eat him.
    Ans = A potato
    What is it always walks with its head down.
    Ans = A nail in your boot.
    It comes twice in the Summer but it never comes in a thousand years.
    Ans = M
    Tis in and out,
    Tis slippery and greazy,
    Tis like a trout.
    Ans = A tongue
    It goes round and round and never stops, until it comes to the door.
    Ans = A brush.
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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
    Informant
    John Lane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glenastar, Co. Limerick