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School: Athboy (C.)

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Athboy, Co. Meath
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Brighid, Bean Uí Mhácháin
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  1. A Collection of Riddles

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    A Collection of RIddles
    What is it that we value mor than life, fear more than death, the rich man wants it; the poor man has it and when we die we take it with us?
    Nothing.
    Which is it right to say the yoke of an egg is white or are white?
    Neither of them, because the yoke of an egg is yellow.
    Which does the black sheep or the white sheetp eat the most grass?
    The white sheep because they are the more plentiful.
    What is everybody doing over the whole world at the same moment?
    Growing old.
    Why is a ten shiliing note worth more than ten shillings in silver?
    Because when you put the
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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
    Lillie Fox
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Martinstown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    John Fox
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Martinstown, Co. Meath