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School: Lorrha (C.) (roll number 601)

Location:
Lorrha, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Gertrude M. Lee
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0530, Page 061

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    Riddles
    My Father and Mother told me these riddles.
    What animal is it that walks on four feet in the morning, later in the day on two feet, and in the evening on three feet?
    (The human animal)
    Two geese before, two geese behind, a goose between two geese. How many geese were there?
    (Three)
    It is not outside on you. It is not inside on you. And it is not heavy on you?
    (Your name)
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maura Gorman
    Gender
    Female