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School: Mullagh (B)

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Mullagh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
James Drury
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1003, Page 038

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    What goes up when the rain comes down? An Umbrella.
    Why does a hen pick a pot? Because she cannot lick it.
    When does a person eat a piece of furniture? When he eats a vega-table.
    What goes round the house all day and sleeps in the corner at night? A Broom.
    Why does a cow look over the ditch?
    Because she cannot look under it.
    The more you take you leave behind. A footstep.
    What goes from town to town without walking? A Road.
    A lazy father, a hard working mother, and twelve children all the same colour.
    A Clock.
    A messenger from house to house and stays out
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    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
    Freddie Deignan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullagh, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr Deignan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Mullagh, Co. Cavan