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School: Rahan (roll number 9096)

Location:
Rahan, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máire Ní Cholmáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0370, Page 011

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    What is always behind time.?
    Ans The back of a clock.
    People enjoy themselves asking and trying to solve these riddles by the fireside.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Riddles

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    What is it that when it gets older grows smaller?
    Ans A candle
    What has an eye but cannot see?
    Ans A needle
    What keys will not open a lock?
    Ans The keys of a piano
    What bed cannot be covered by a sheet?
    Ans The sea bed.
    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
    Collector
    Hetty Frankling
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mallow, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Frankling
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mallow, Co. Cork