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School: Grangemocler (C.) Carrick-on-Suir (roll number 7596)

Location:
Grangemockler, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Mrs Brigid Feehan
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    horses skull.
    Q Four stick-standers, four lily landers, two lookedies, two rookeries, and a fly beater?
    A A cow.
    Q As round as a marble, as deep as a cup, and all the kings horses couldn't draw it up?
    A A well.
    Q What is it a lady often looks for but never hopes to find?
    A A hole in the heel of her stocking.
    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
    Alice Power
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Grangemockler, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Heffernan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Address
    Garrymorris, Co. Tipperary