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School: Doire Clathach (Derryclough), Drom Dhá Liag (roll number 11931)

Location:
Derryclogh Lower, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Éamonn Mac Firbisigh
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Question - What City fits in a bottle.
    Answer - Cork.
    Question - What town is spelled backwards and forwards the same.
    Answer - Navan
    Question - Why is a shoemakers shop like hell.
    Answer - Because all the bad soles go in there.
    Question - Spell red rogue with three letters.
    Answer - Fox.
    Question - Black and white and read all over.
    Answer - A Newspaper.
    Question - What is it that a woman often looks for but never wishes to find.
    Answer - A Hole in her stocking.
    Question - What turns but never turns round.
    Answer - Milk turning sour.
    Question - Why does a hen cross the road.
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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
    Máigréad Ní Chárthaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Driminidy South, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Bean Ní Cártaig
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Driminidy South, Co. Cork