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

Location:
Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Margaret Flynn

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Riddles

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0207, Page 016

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What ship do we all like to avoid.
Hardship.

Why should a hen be never untidy.
Because she carries a comb.
Through the wood and through the wood with their heads down.
Nails in a man's shoes.
What has a face but no head.
A clock.
What has a head but no face.
A match.

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Collector
Phyllis Sissons
Gender
female
Informant
Patrick Allen
Gender
male
Address
Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim
Language
English