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School: Ráth na mBeach (roll number 17129)

Location:
Rathnamagh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
R. Ó Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0148, Page 402

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    Why is a watch like a river?
    Because it cannot go far without winding
    Why is a grasshopper like a watch?
    Because it works on springs.
    Whats full and holds more?
    A pot of potatoes when you put water in
    A clipper of corn a jumper of ditches a tight little body with two leather horns?
    A hare.
    Twenty four white cows tied to a stall up comes the red one and licks them all?
    Your tongue and teeth
    What part of the cow goes over the ditch first?
    Her breath.
    Round the house and round the house and lies at the back door?
    A twig.
    A room full a kitchen full and cannot take a spoonfull?
    Smoke.
    Twenty sick sheep went out a gap one of them fell dead how many came back?
    Nineteen.
    What did Adam place first in the garden?
    His foot.
    As I went up the garden I saw the greatest wonder twenty four black birds tearing the ground a sunder?
    A man harrowing.
    If its too short cut a bit off and it will get long?
    A grave.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlín Ní Láing
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonkee, Co. Mayo