School: Ardagh (roll number 15035)

Location:
Ardagh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
L. Ó Maolghuala
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  1. Riddle:- As I went out in yonder gap I met my uncle Davis.
    I cut off his head and sucked his blood and left him lying easy.
    Answer:- A blackberry
    Riddle:- Why does a hen pick a pot?
    Answer:- Because she cannot lick it.
    Riddle:- A little white woman with a long red nose the longer she lives the shorter she grows.
    Answer:- A Candle
    Riddle:- A riddlem a riddlem mo rushen how many potatoes make a brooken?
    Answer:- As many as you have butter for.
    Riddle:- Why does a dog wag his tail?
    Answer:- Because his tail cannot wag him.
    Riddle:- Trick, Train, Traffic, which was the bitch?
    Answer:- Which.
    Riddle:- London, Derry , Cork and Kerry spell me that without a h.
    Answer:- That
    Riddle:- Up Giph chop gerry down giph chop gerry all the men in London Derry would not climb giph chop gerry.
    Answer:- Smoke
    Riddle:- I ran until I got it when I got it I didn't want it so I couldn't get it when I sat down to look for it I had to bring it home.
    Answer:- A thorn
    Riddle: Why does a horse look across a wall?
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Regan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Michael Regan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    49
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Lissanisky, Co. Longford