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School: Árd-achadh (B.) (roll number 14075)

Location:
Ardagh, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Anraoi Musgrave
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  2. A Collection of Riddles

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    Information collected from.
    Mrs. Mulcahy.
    Riddles.
    A hardworking father.
    A lazy old mother.
    Twelve young children.
    And they all the same colour?.
    Ans - A clock.

    It is red, it is yellow, it is blue. What is it.
    Ans - The rainbow.

    How many wells would go to make a river.
    Ans - One if it was big enough.

    Niddy, noddy.
    Round body.
    Three feet.
    And a wooden hat.
    Ans - A pot.

    It is no good to the train and the train cannot go without it ?.
    Ans - The noise.
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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
    Informant
    Mrs Mulcahy
    Gender
    Female