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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Thurles (roll number 4068)

Location:
Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Aodán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0552, Page 260

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    These are the riddles I know and answers to them.
    I looked out my window I saw a white thing eating a white thing
    A goat eating a white head of cabbage
    What is it that's dry going in and wet coming out and the longer its in the stronger it gets?
    Tea.
    Why does a hen pick the pot?
    Because he can't lick it.
    What part of a cow comes over the ditch the first?
    His breath.
    A little round and while house and it is full
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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
    Sally O' Toole
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sarsfield Street, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs O' Toole
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sarsfield Street, Co. Tipperary