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School: Leath-fhearann, Malla (roll number 3548)

Location:
Laharan, Co. Cork
Teacher:
R. Barrow
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    Ans. Nothing.
    17. What is it, that goes all round the house, and stops at the front door?
    Ans. A brush.
    18. I have a little house, and a mouse could'nt live in it, and all the men in town could'nt count how many windows in it.
    Ans. A thimble.
    19. As I was going over London bridge, I met a London scholar. He took off his hat, and drew off his gloves, and I told you the name of that scholar.
    Ans. Andrew.
    20. Short legs, crooked thies, small head and no eyes.
    Ans. A thongs.
    21. A leper of ditches, a jumper of thorns, a brown little cow without horns.
    Ans. A hare.
    22. Two little girls dressed in white, one got a fit, and died last night.
    Ans. Two candles.
    23. I have a little sister, she lives in the ditch, and if you went near her, she would give you the itch.
    Ans. A nettle.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs O' Hanlon
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Address
    Laharan, Co. Cork