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School: Scoil na mBráthar, Calainn

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Callan, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Br. P. Ó Gairbheith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0853, Page 148

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Ques. A Roomful and could not get a spoonful.
    Ans. Smoke.
    Ques. I washed my face in water that never rained a or run and I dried my face in a towel that was never woven or spun.
    Ans. In dew and in sun.
    Ques. Long Legs, crooked thiges, big head, and no eyes.
    Ans. A tongs.
    Ques. As white as milk, milk it aint.
    As green as grass, grass it aint.
    As red as blood, blood it aint.
    As black as ink, ink it aint.
    Ans. A Blackberry.
    Ques. As round as an apple, as deep as a pear, it never bawls out till its caught by the tail.
    Ans. A Bell.
    Ques. I know a thing the longer your cutting
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Holden
    Gender
    Male