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School: Coillte Clochair (C.) (roll number 2364)

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Kiltyclogher, Co. Leitrim
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Sorcha Ní Mhuireagáin
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    In country houses on long Winter nights riddles are the usual passtime. The riddles I heard are,
    "A man gets sixpence for walking a mile what will he get for walking a hundred miles"
    Answer, Sore feet.
    "Patch upon patch without any stitches riddle me that and I'll buy you a pair of breeches."
    Answer: A head of cabbage.
    How would you compare a mouse trap to a riddle
    Answer. Theres a catch in both
    Headed like a thimble tailed like a rat you may guess for ever but you'll never guess that
    Answer, A pipe.
    I know a lot more but it would take too long to write them.
    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
    Josie Mc Gowan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kiltyclogher, Co. Leitrim