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School: Drumshanbo (C.) (roll number 12873)

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Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Margaret Flynn
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    What makes a pair of shoes.
    Two
    What is the difference between a new £5 note and an old one.
    £4.
    How long will a candle burn.
    From one end of the wick to the other.
    Why is an echo like a lady.
    Because she will have the last word.
    As round as an apple
    As deep as a cup
    All the men in Derry
    Would not lift it up
    A well.
    What enlightens the world through black itself.
    Ink.
    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
    Maureen Cullen
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    William Cullen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Curragha, Co. Leitrim