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School: Colehill (B.), Mullingar (roll number 14672)

Location:
Colehill, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Coigligh
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    "What is it that you can put up the chimney down.
    And you cant put it down the chimney up."
    Ans. An Umbrella.
    "What is it a rich man wants,
    A poor man has,
    A blind man sees,
    And a deaf man hears."
    Ans. Nothing.
    "What part of a cow goes out on a gate first."
    Ans. Her breath.
    "What swims with its head down,"
    Ans. A Hammer.
    "As I went out on yonder gap,
    I met my uncle Davy,
    I cut off his head, and sucked his blood,
    And left him going easy."
    Ans. A Bee.
    (continues on next page)
    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
    John Dempsey
    Gender
    Male