School: Cornagilta (roll number 16408)

Location:
Cornagilty, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Luke Owens
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    blue shoes?
    Answer:
    That
    What can go up the chimney down, and could not go down the chimney up?
    Answer:
    An umbrella
    Two heads and one body?
    Answer:
    A spool
    What part of a cow goes up the hill first?
    Answer:
    Her breath
    What goes round the house and round the house and lies in corner at night?
    Answer:
    The twig
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Michael Mc Kenna
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Drumcoo (Brady), Co. Monaghan