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School: Clonard (roll number 16067)

Location:
Clonard, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Fithcheallaigh
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  1. A Collection of Riddles

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    As round as an apple as plump as a ball can climb the church over steeple and all. Ans. The Sun
    What goes away between two woods and comes back between two waters. Ans. A man fetching water in pails
    Patch upon patch without any stitches, riddle me that and I will buy you a pair of breeches. Ans. A cabbage
    Long legs short thighs little head and no eyes. Ans. A tongs
    Headed like a thimble tailed like a rat you may guess for ever but you wouldn't guess that. Ans. A Pipe
    Old Mother Twitchet had but one eye and a long tail she let fly and every time she went out in a gap she left a bit of her tail in a trap. Ans. A Woman Stitching
    Ink, Ank, under a bank ten drawing four. Ans. Milking a cow
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joe Coloe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mulphedder, Co. Meath