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School: Doirín an Lomáin (roll number 14235)

Location:
Derreennalomane, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán de Barra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0293, Page 018

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    took the road on my back?
    Ans., A ladder.
    A flock of white sheep on the red hill, here they go, there they go, now they stand still?
    Ans., The teeth in your gum.
    It opens like a barn door, it shuts like a trap, you may guess forever but you couldn't guess that?
    Ans., a scissors.
    What goes round teh house and round the house ans stops at the back-door?
    Ans., A brush.
    What's black and white and red all over?
    Ans., A news-paper.
    What's bought by yard and worn by foot?
    Ans., Carpet.
    Patch upon patch without any stitches?
    Ans., A cabbage.
    Four legs up, four legs down, soft in the
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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
    Nora Moynihan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Shantullig North, Co. Cork
    Informant
    John Moynihan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    46
    Address
    Shantullig North, Co. Cork