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School: Druim Mór (roll number 11901)

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Dromore, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
P. Ó Conghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0944, Page 174

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    son has a sister how many children has he.
    Ans. eleven.
    You have it and I have not it and you use more than me that has it.
    Ans. Your name.
    Why does a hen pick a pot.
    Ans. Because she cannot lick it.
    What goes round the house and round the house and sleeps in the corner at night.
    Ans. The twig.
    What always walks with its head down.
    Ans. A nail in a man's boot.
    What has a head and cannot get a hat to fit it.
    Ans. A Brae.
    If a shovel and tonges cost eighteen and sixpence what will a ton of coal come to.
    Ans. Ashes.
    What is it that was never seen before.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Cambell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumlougher, Co. Armagh
    Informant
    Mrs Francis Campbell
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Drumlougher, Co. Armagh