School: Tankerstown (roll number 15304)

Location:
Tankerstown, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Thom. F. Meagher
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  1. Riddles
    Long legged father big bellied mother three little children all the one colour.
    (A pot)
    Under the fire and over the fire and never touches the fire
    (A cake in a bastable)
    What hat has no voice and still can sing?
    (A kettle)
    What has a head and no face?
    (A Match)
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Dwyer
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lisheen, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr Richard Dwyer
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lisheen, Co. Tipperary