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School: Cnoc Machan, Bun Machan

Location:
Ballynasissala, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Fhaoláin; Bríd Ní Mhathúna
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  1. Riddles atá i mBéal na nDaoine

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    1 Hairy in and Hairy out I stuck my leg in hairys mouth.
    Answer
    A Stocking
    2 What walks with its head down.
    Answer
    A nail in your boot
    3 What is it that the more you take from it the bigger it gets
    Answer
    A hole
    4 Midy-mody round body three feet and a wooden hat.
    Answer
    A pot
    5 What goes round the wood and round the wood and never gets into the wood
    Answer
    The bark of a tree.
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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
    Siobhán Ní Aodha
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilduane, Co. Waterford