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School: Boston, Tubber (roll number 10763)

Location:
Boston, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Thos. Noone
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0614, Page 046

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    What makes more noise under a gate than a pig?
    A. Two pigs
    Under the water, and over the water, and never tips the water
    A. A woman crossing a bridge with a pail of water on her head
    On what side of a jug is the handle?
    A. On the outside
    As round as an apple, as plump as a ball can climb the church over steeple and all
    A. The sun
    What goes round the wood, and round the wood, and never gets into the wood?
    A. The fence
    What always walks with its head down?
    A The nail of your boot
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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
    Síghle Ní Dhonnchadha
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Anthony O' Donoghue
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Rockvale, Co. Clare