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School: Montpelier, O'Brien's Bridge (roll number 14875)

Location:
Montpelier, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Liam Ó Tuama
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    Riddles.
    10 What never was (nor) and never will be look at your hand you will easy see. Answer Your little finger will never be as big as your big finger.
    11 Why does a hen pick a pot. Answer Because she cant lick it.
    12 On my window I was sitting, I saw the dead carring the living. Answer A ship carrying people.
    13 As found as an apple as flat as a pan half of a woman and half of a man. Answer A penny.
    14 What goes out without mouving. Answer A Fire.
    15 Whats higher and hansomer when the head is off. Answer A pillow.
    16 I have a little house a mouse could not fit in it. All the men in town could not fit in it. Answer A Themble.
    17 As found as an apple as plump as a ball It can climb the spire churches and all. The Sun.
    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
    Kathleen Moloney
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15
    Address
    Fairyhall, Co. Limerick