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School: An t-Iubhar (Ture)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1113, Page 242

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    "Riddles"
    Q: Where in this world will you find hapiness?
    A: In the dictionary.
    Q: What grows in the winter and dies in the summer and grows with its roots up?
    A: Icicles growing from the roof.
    Q: What is it that everyone in this world is doing at the same time?
    A: Getting older.
    Q: There was a blind beggar who had a brother that smoked and died. What was the blind beggar to the brother that smoked?
    A: A sister
    Q: What is it if it too short and when you cut a piece of it and it will be longer?
    A: A grave
    Q: How could you compare Glackmore hill with a year old foal?
    A: Because neither of the were ever broke in
    Q: A big round woman, a red footed man, three black sons and a red haired daughter?
    A: The pot on the fire, and the pot hooks and the three feet of the pot.
    Q: What is the most backward thing in the world?
    A: The clock because she always keeps her
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Susan Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ture, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Michael Doherty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Ture, Co. Donegal