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School: Lisselton (C.) (roll number 10536)

Location:
Lisselton, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Bheoláin
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    The bark of a tree.
    What's all panes and never sick?
    A window.
    If a foot and a half of iceberg is above water what is below?
    The rest.
    What is it that is always in the mountain but never in the hill?
    The letter M.
    Why is a baker like a fool?
    because he sells what he needs.
    'Tis white 'tis black 'tis read all over?
    A paper.
    I went up the road I went down the I carried the road on my back?
    Ladder
    Why is a racehorse like a bar of chocolate?
    Because it is quick to go.
    Over the fire and under the fire and still can't touch it?
    A loaf of bread in the oven.
    What fish sale in the sky?
    Star fissh.
    What nuts don't grow on trees?
    Donough nuts
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    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
    Mary Collins
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisselton, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Ned Collins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lisselton, Co. Kerry