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School: Carnaross, Kells (roll number 3852)

Location:
Carnaross, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Ceallaigh
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    Headed like a thimble, tail like a rat, you can guess for ever but you'll never guess that.
    A pipe.
    Who was the first man who went round the world.
    The man in the moon.
    Hairy all over rough in the skin two things shaking and one going in
    A pig eating.
    Why does a cow look over the ditch.
    Because she can't look under it.
    Why does a hen pick a pot.
    Because she can't lick it.
    Riddle riddle ree is has an eye and can't see.
    A needle.
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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
    Collector
    Richard Gogarty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Keeran, Co. Meath