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School: Loch gCarman (Christian Bros.)

Location:
Wexford, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Br. Ó Héilighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0881, Page 247

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    Two dead men fighting, two blind men looking on, two cripples running for the police-men, two dummies saying "hurry on"
    Answer:- A lie
    Hink, honk, under a bank, ten drawing four.
    Answer:- A maid milking a cow.
    Long legs, short thighs, little head and no eyes.
    Answer:- A thongs.
    I have a sister with a red nose, the longer she sits the shorter she grows.
    Answer:- A candle
    What is it that goes round the house all day and sleeps on its head all night?
    Answer:- A nail in a boot.
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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
    Francis Creane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Maudlintown, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mrs Creane
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    66
    Address
    Maudlintown, Co. Wexford