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School: Bracknagh (2)

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Bracknagh, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
S. Mac Giobúin
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  2. A Collection of Riddles

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    As I looked out through my grandfather's window I saw the dead carrying the live?
    A ship.
    What is the shiest thing in the world?
    A clock.
    What is the strongest thing in the world?
    A snail.
    Black and white and read all over?
    A paper.
    The more you put to it the smaller it gets and the more you take from it the bigger it gets?
    A grave.
    What is it you have, I haven't, and still I use it more times than you?
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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
    Thomas Quinn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonmore, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Patrick Quinn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonmore, Co. Offaly