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School: Forth (roll number 12909)

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Máire, Bean Uí Chraith
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  1. A Collection of Riddles

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    I obtained this collection of riddles from :-
    Mr. Patrick Maher,
    Kilmannon,
    Cleariestown,
    Co. Wexford.
    A Collection of Riddles.
    1.I have a little red cow standing by the wall.
    Give her little, give her much,
    And she will eat it all.
    Give her water and she will die.
    Ans. The Fire.
    2. What is it that is full of holes and yet holds water,
    Ans. A Sponge
    3. A hard working father,
    A lazy old mother,
    Twelve little children,
    All the same colour.
    Ans. A clock.
    (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
    Patrick Maher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmannan, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Maher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmannan, Co. Wexford