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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Buirgheas Uí Luighdheach (roll number 3486)

Location:
Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. M. Oilibhéir
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  1. A Collection of Riddles

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    1. What is the difference between a baby and a coat.
    Answer:- one you were and the other you wear.
    2. Why does a hen pick the pot.
    Answer:- because she could not lick it.
    3. Four little sisters all thin and tall one could not work without them all.
    Answer:- Knitting needles.
    4. The man that made it never wore it, the man that wore it never saw it.
    Answer:- A coffin.
    5. I have a goose and she is of great price the one who would guide her would
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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 Darmody
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Address
    Palace Street, Co. Tipperary