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1. Old Riddles (continued)

   

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   stood still
   A. The black hen went over to lay the white egg.
   Q. What trade has the son.
   A. A tanner.
   Q. What goes through the wood and through the wood and never touches it.
   A. A knife in a man's pocket.
   Q. What is the most unsociable things in the world.
   A. Mile stones because you never see two of them together.
   Q. Whats full that holds more
   A. A pot of potatoes because it holds water.
   Q. A house full of roomful would not a spoonful
   A. Smoke.
   Q. Head without hair, teeth without lips a long-tail and no hips.
   A. A rake.
   Q. What is that too short to cut a but off to make it longer.
   A. A grave
   Q. As I went over the hill I saw a terrible wonder four and twenty wild geese tearing the world asunder.
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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
         1. riddles (~7,209)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Christena O Reilly

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Derryvony, Co. Cavan

   Informant

   Mr B. Fitzpatrick

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Derryvony, Co. Cavan