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School: Bracknagh (2)

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Bracknagh, Co. Offaly
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S. Mac Giobúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0800, Page 077

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  1. A Collection of Riddles (continued)

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    his blood and left him lying easy?
    A bottle of wine.
    North, West, East, and South a hundred teeth and no mouth?
    A briar.
    What goes up the chimney down and can't go down the chimney up?
    An umbrella.
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  2. A Collection of Riddles

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    As I went out on a mucky gap I met my Auntie Mary, she had an iron nose, and upon my word she would frighten crows?
    A plough.
    Long legs, a little head and no mouth?
    A tongs.
    Riddle me riddle me randy, my father gave me seed to sow, the seed was black and the ground white riddle me that and I'll give you a pipe?
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Christopher Dolan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bracknagh, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Edward Dolan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bracknagh, Co. Offaly