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School: Coolboyoge

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Coolboyoge, Co. Cavan
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P. Roddy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0974, Page 149

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    danders two lookers two crookers two shakers and a wager? Ans: A cow.
    Q: Why is a pig the most curious thing in the world? Ans: - Because it is first killed and then cured.
    Q: Black we are but much admired
    Men seek for us till they are tired
    We tire horses but comfort men
    Tell me the riddle if you can?
    Ans:- Coal
    Q: Up hill spare me, down hill wear me
    On level ground spare me not but in the stable forget me not?
    Ans: - A Horse
    Q: Two legs sat upon three leg with one leg on his lap, in comes four legs runs away with one leg up jumps two legs takes hold of three legs, throws it after four legs and makes it bring one leg back? Ans: - A man, a leg of lamb
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Halliday
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Daggan, Co. Cavan