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Castleknock, Co. Dublin
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Mrs Thornton
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    “What is it A rich man want A poor man has A blind man sees...”

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    What is it
    A rich man wants
    A poor man has
    A bling man sees
    A deaf man hears:
    Answer Nothing
    What is the most dangerous time of the year. Answer Spring because the "cowslips" about, the "Bullrush"s out and all the buds are shooting.
    How many feet has forty sheep the shepperd and his dog. Answer two
    How many Ps in a pint
    Answer one
    A houseful
    A room ful
    And couldnt catch a spoonful Answer smoke
    If a ton of potatoes came to 2£ what would a ton of coal come to. Answer ashes
    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
    Rosaleen Hughes
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    10
    Address
    Knockmaroon Hill, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Mrs Hughes
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockmaroon Hill, Co. Dublin