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School: Tallanstown (roll number 2746)

Location:
Tallonstown, Co. Louth
Teacher:
E. Mac Gráinnne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0667, Page 105

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    Local Riddles
    What goes up when rain comes down?
    An umbrella
    Hoe would you make a coat last?
    By making the trousers and waist coat first
    What is ti that a white hen can do and a black hen cannot do?
    A white hen can lay an egg the same colour as herself and a black hen cannot
    What is it that goes up the stairs white and comes down the stairs 'red' all over?
    A newspaper
    What is ti that flies about everywhere and gets on shoes as well as boots?
    Dust
    Collected by Peader Mc Geough
    Corbollis
    Ardee
    Co Louth
    Got from Paddy Hoey
    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
    Peader Mc Geough
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corbollis, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Paddy Hoey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tallonstown, Co. Louth