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School: Killashandra (2.)

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Killashandra, Co. Cavan
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    1) How much ground does a hen take up when it goes to roost?
    A perch.
    2) What is the weight of the moon
    Four qrs (1 cwt)
    2 What is it God never made?
    He never made two hills that He did not put a hollow between.
    4 What goes round the house and round the house and leaves a loaf in every window?
    Snow.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Charles Hales
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lahard, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Hales
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lahard, Co. Cavan