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1. Local Riddles (continued)

   

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   A A woman milking a cow.

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   Q. A lepper of ditches, a clipper of thorns a little brown cow with two leather horns
   A. A rabbit.

   5.
   Q. Little thing, little thing, sits by the wall it eats all it gets but drinks none at all.
   A. A fire.

   6.
   Q. As black as ink as white as milk and hops on the ground like hail-stones.
   A. A magpie.

   7.
   Q. As I was going out in a slippery gap I met my Uncle Davy
   I cut off his head and left his body lying easy
   A. A head of cabbage

   8.
   Q. As round as an an apple as deep as a pail it never cries out till its caught by the tail
   A. A bell.

   9.
   Q. What is the difference between an aeroplane and a tree?
   A. One leaves its shed and the other sheds its leaves.

   10.
   Q. Eight arms, but no hand; a wooden leg, but cannot stand; is often wet, but cannot feel; has no boots, but is shod of with steel; a dress of silk, with a belt around the middle; now can you guess this silly riddle
   A. An umbrella.

   11.
   Q. What is it that is full of holes and yet holds water?
   A. A sponge.

   12.
   Q. What pain do we make light of?
   A. A window-pane.

   13.
   Q. Who always makes you cross?
   A. The man at the ferry, of course

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
         1. riddles (~7,209)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Bessie Banville

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Shanowle, Co. Wexford

   Collector

   Mary O' Leary

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Carrowreagh, Co. Wexford

   Informant

   Mrs O' Leary

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Carrowreagh, Co. Wexford