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School: Athea (roll number 15686)

Location:
Athea, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Mrs M. Danaher
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0486, Page 007

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    Riddles.
    1. What is it that is laid in the table, cut and handed around and never eaten.
    A deck of cards.
    2. What is the shiest piece of furniture in a house.
    The clock, because it always keeps its hands against its face.
    3. It's here and it's there, it is everywhere. It's below in Castlebank. It takes a bite as big as a horse and never swallows it after.
    A scythe.
    4. What turns without moving.
    Milk when souring.
    5. Why does the cow jump over the ditch.
    Because she can't jump under it.
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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
    Peig Ní Chonchubhair
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athea, Co. Limerick