School: Bennekerry, Carlow

Location:
Bennekerry, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Liam Ó hAodha
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  1. Little nannie with a red nose. The longer she lives the shorter she grows.
    Ans. A candle
    What has to be killed and cured after.
    Ans. A pig
    What is it that goes around the floor all day and sits in the corner all night.
    Ans. A brush
    What was it that went to America and came home because it stopped there.
    Ans. A watch
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Lennon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Palatine, Co. Carlow
  2. What is always behind time.
    Ans. The back of a watch
    What is it that is cut at the table, handed around, but never eaten.
    Ans. A deck of cards.
    I, was running along and
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.