School: An Gleann, Graiguenamanagh

Location:
Glynn, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
P. Ó Flaithbheartaigh
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  1. Long and lanky, deaf and dumb, have no legs, but still can run.
    Answer: a river.
    Long legs, crooked thighs, small head, and no eyes.
    Answer: a tongs.
    Four legs up, four legs down, soft in the middle, and hard all round.
    Answer: a bed.
    What has no wings, but still can fly.
    Answer: dust.
    If you got sixpence for walking thirty miles, what would you get for walking a hundred miles.
    Answer: sore feet.
    What is it, the older it gets, the smaller it grows.
    Answer: a candle.
    What goes under the water, and over the water, and never touches the water.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peter Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    15
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ballyling, Co. Carlow