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School: Tallanstown (roll number 2746)

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Tallonstown, Co. Louth
Teacher:
E. Mac Gráinnne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0667, Page 103

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    Local Riddles
    What is it that cannot be slow and sure at the one time?
    A watch
    What grows down to the ground?
    A cows tail
    What can you cut a bit of and leave it longer?
    A grave
    How many sides on a mug?
    Two inside and outside
    What part of a cow goes out the gate first?
    her breath
    Spell the red rogue of the world in three letters
    Fox
    Which side of a mug is the handle on?
    on the outside
    As I went out my grandfathers gap I met my uncle Davy I took off his cap and drank his blood and left his body easy?
    A bottle of whiskey
    Collected by Cathleen Mc Eneaney
    Tallanstown
    Ardee
    Co Louth
    Got from Thomas Mc Eneaney
    Tallanstown
    Ardee
    Co Louth
    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
    Cathleen Mc Eneaney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tallonstown, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Thomas Mc Eneaney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tallonstown, Co. Louth