School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)

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1. Riddles (continued)

   

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   A. A birds nest in a dead horses ear.
   Q. Patches and pitches without any stitches riddle me that and I'll give you a pair of breeches.?
   A. A head of cabbage.
   Q. Clonmel spell me that without C. or L.?
   A. That.
   Q. As round as an apple as flat as a pan the half of a woman the whole of a man?
   A. A penny.
   Q. What part of a cow goes out in a gap first.?
   A. Her breath.
   Q. I have a little red cow she sits by the wall she eats all I give her but drinks none at all.?
   A. The fire.
   Q. Never was never will be look at your hand and you will plainly see.?
   A. None of your fingers are the same size.
   Q Subtract nine hundred and ninety nine from

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   History Edit

   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Michael J.P. Lynam

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Towlerton, Co. Laois

   Informant

   Murtagh Brennan

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Garrendenny, Co. Laois