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School: Hackettstown (St Joseph's)

Location:
Hacketstown, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
M. Ní Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0909, Page 321

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Two half crowns make five shillings
    Long leg short thighs little head and no eyes
    Thongs
    What goes up and down, and never touches sky or ground
    The handle of a pump
    A house full a yard full, and could not catch a spoonful
    Smoke
    What is the smallest room in the world
    Mushroom
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    Two brothers we are and well we agree although we are bitterly pressed and when were employed were full all the day and empty when we go to rest
    A pair of boots
    What is it I have you have and everyone in the
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patty Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    James Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Hacketstown, Co. Carlow