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School: Bennettschurch, Baile Mhic Cairbre

Location:
Graignagower, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Máiréad, Bean Uí Dhíomasaigh
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    15. What has eyes and can't see?
    A potato.
    16. What county fits in a bottle?
    Cork.
    17. As I was over London Bridge I met a London scholar. He took off his hat and drew off his gloves and I mentioned the name of the scholar.
    Andrew.
    18. What fortune is never far away?
    Misfortune.
    19. I went up the boreen and I went down the boreen and carried the boreen on my back.
    A ladder.
    20. Ten men's length, ten men's strength, a little boy could pick it up and carry it.
    A rope.
    21. What is the greatest wonder in the world?
    That Hungary can't eat Turkey.
    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
    Informant
    Bean Uí Riain
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    84
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Ballymacarbry, Co. Waterford