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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 064

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    18. Cut a bit off and you will make it big
    Put a bit (of) on and you will make it short
    A grave
    19. What walks with its head downwards
    A nail on a boot.
    20. What goes up when the rain comes down
    An umbrella
    21, What must you subtract from six to leave nine
    The letter "s"
    22. How many donkey's tails would reach the sky.
    One if it was long enough.
    23. What is it that one head one foot and four legs
    A bed.
    24. What goes from Limerick to Cork without moving.
    The railway line.
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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
    Eibhlín De Stach
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athea Upper, Co. Limerick