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School: Borrisoleigh (roll number 590)

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Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0544, Page 158

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    Riddles
    Riddler Patch upon patch without any stiches?
    Answer A head of cabbage
    Riddle A hard working father a lazy old mother with little children all the one colour?
    Answer A clock
    Riddle A little white woman eating herself?
    Answer A Candle
    Riddle Over fire and under fire never touches the fire?
    Answer A cake in a baker
    Michael Prior
    St.Brigids Terrace,
    Borrisoligh
    Vpov.30,1937
    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
    Michael Prior
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary