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Faltia, Co. Roscommon
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    There is no down in a donkey.
    29. What bridge was never crossed yet.
    The bridge of your nose.
    30. What turns without moving.
    New milk turns sour.
    31. What goes to Dublin without moving.
    The rail line.
    32. What has an eye and cannot see.
    A needle.
    33. What goes around the world, and leaves a white rag on each bush.
    The snow.
    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
    Julia Gaffey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moore North, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Gaffey
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Moore North, Co. Roscommon