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School: Ballinvally (B.) (roll number 931)

Location:
Ballinvally, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Healy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0723, Page 094

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    thirty miles what would he get for walking a hundred?
    Ans. Sore feet.
    When has a man four hands.
    Ans. When eh closes his fists.
    What is it that sits by the wall, eats all he gets, and never drinks?
    Ans. A fire.
    Ink ank under a bank ten drawing four?
    Ans. A woman milking a cow.
    Around the house and round the house and at night it sits in the corner?
    Ans. A brush.
    Said a child to the father how does it come you are
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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
    James Irwin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinvally, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    James Irwin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinvally, Co. Westmeath