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School: Clonard (roll number 16067)

Location:
Clonard, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Fithcheallaigh
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  2. A Collection of Riddles

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    What has a head and no face.
    Ans. A Match
    What has a face and no head.
    Ans. Clock
    Its neither inside the house nor nor outside the house but still it is useful to a house.
    Ans. Window
    Why does a hen pick a pot.
    Ans Because she cannot lick it.
    Patch upon patch without any stitches riddle me that and I will buy you a pair of britches
    Ans. Cabbage
    Uiddy Poddy round body three feet and a wooden hat
    Ans. A Pot
    Riddle me riddle me randyo my
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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
    Peter Nevin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Towlaght, Co. Meath