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School: Naomh Pádraig, Carrowmena (roll number 16787)

Location:
Carrowmenagh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Pádraig S. Ó Cathain
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  1. A Collection of Riddles

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    Big Red Tom with a big red nose,
    The quicker he runs, the shorter he grows
    Ans. A candle.
    Everything has it and a needle has it too.
    Ans. A name
    What kind of hair had Moses' dogs?
    Ans. Dog hair
    Elizabeth, Lizzie, Betty and Bess went over the river to rob a bird's nest,
    There were five eggs in it and each took one, so how many were left?
    Ans. Four
    Patch upon patch without any stitches,
    Riddle me that and I'll buy you a pair of breeches.
    Ans. A cabbage
    Why is a black hen smarter than a white one?
    Ans. Because a black hen can lay a white egg, but a white hen can't lay a black egg.
    Long legs, short thighs, wee head
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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
    Mary Rose Breslin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowblagh or Leckemy, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    John Mac Conway
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    42
    Address
    Carrowblagh or Leckemy, Co. Donegal