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School: Keelogues (roll number 13183)

Location:
Keeloges New, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Eibhlín Ní Cheallaigh
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    front and two behind.
    What is it that comes in on the peoples' backs and goes out as fine as silk? Turf.
    The man that made it never wore it.
    The man that wore it never saw it. A coffin.
    Why does a hen pick a pot? Because can't lick it.
    What kind of tables do we sometimes eat?
    Vegetables.
    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
    Mary Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Danganmore, Co. Mayo