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   53. 40 sheep went out on a gap 40 more followed them 6,7,10,11,3 and two how many is that. Ans = 5. 54. What is that, that if it is too short by taking a bit off it I make it longer. Ans = A grave. 55. Which side of a house is the best to put a porch on. Ans = The outside. 56. What has two hands and never washes its face. And = A clock. 57. A leaper of ditches a cropper of corn. A pretty cow with two yellow horns. Ans = A rabbit.

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
         1. riddles (~7,209)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Annie Mc Manus

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Corderry (Peyton), Co. Leitrim

   Collector

   Annie Reilly

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Annaghkeenty, Co. Leitrim

   Collector

   Annie Tighe

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Corderry (Peyton), Co. Leitrim

   Collector

   Kathleen Casey

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Corderry (Peyton), Co. Leitrim

   Collector

   Mary Gaffney

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Lisdromarea North, Co. Leitrim

   Collector

   Monica O Hara

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Millpark, Co. Leitrim

   Collector

   Rose Ann Banaghan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Drumgowla, Co. Leitrim