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School: Mungret (C.) (roll number 11784)

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Mungret, Co. Limerick
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0528, Page 165

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    Riddles
    What side of the cup is the handle on.
    Ans. On the out side
    Patch upon patch with out any stitches riddle me that and I will buy you a pair of britches.
    Ans. A head of cabbage.
    Riddle riddle me antie ó, my father gave me some seeds to sow the seed was black and the ground was white so riddle me that before this night.
    Ans. Burn cake
    It black and white and its read all over.
    Ans. A news paper
    Who sews without an all or an needle.
    Ans. The farmers
    What has a tong but cannot talk.
    Ans. A boot
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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
    Peggy Fitzgerald
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Islandduane, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mr T. Fitzgerald
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    84
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Mungret, Co. Limerick