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School: Shinrone (C.)

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Shinrone, Co. Offaly
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Mary Mc Mahon
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    Riddles
    Q. A boy went into a room and the person in the room said Son hand me my boots and the boy said although I am your son you are not my father.
    A. His mother
    Q. Middy noddy round body three feet and a metal hat.
    A. A pot.
    Q. What is it that goes up and down and never touches the sky nor ground.
    A. The handle of a pump.
    Q. What is it drinks all it gets and eats none.
    A. A Lamp.
    Q. The came in and pulled out his
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Masie Whelan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curralanty, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Michael Cosgrove
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Address
    Curralanty, Co. Offaly