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School: Ardaghy, Omeath

Location:
Ardaghy, Co. Louth
Teacher:
B. Mac Craith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0658, Page 100

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    Q (1) What is it that when take more out of it and the bigger it gets?
    A A hole.

    Q (2) How does a man’s baldy head resemble Heaven?
    A There is no parting there.
    Q (3) The man that made it didn’t need it, the man that bought it didn’t want it, and the man that used it didn’t see it?
    A A coffin.
    Q (4)Two iron lugs two leather lugs, seven legs and a tail wagging?
    A A dog licking a pot.
    Q (5) It lived and leaves grew on it, it died and hair grew on it, and now its walking about and blood, flesh and bones in it?
    A A clog.
    Q (6) What part of a cow touches the wood first?
    A Her breath.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Vera Mc Namee
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Address
    Tullaghomeath, Co. Louth
    Informant
    James Mc Namee
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Tullaghomeath, Co. Louth