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School: Ramelton

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Rathmelton, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seán Ó Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1085, Page 329

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  1. A Collection of Riddles (continued)

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    butcher threw the stool after the dog to get back the leg of mutton.
    What is always behind time. The back of a watch.
    What goes round and round the house with a harrow after its tail. A hen and birds.
    Blow high up in the air fall down and make no noise. Snow.
    What makes shoes. Straps ??
    Why does a miller wear a white cap? To keep his head warm.
    The man that made it never wore it the man that wore it never saw it.
    A coffin.
    A bunnog of bread and a sheetful of crumblings. The moon and stars.
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Kathleen Greer
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Glen Lower, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    George Greer
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glen Lower, Co. Donegal