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School: Currakyle, Feakle

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Corrakyle, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Bean Uí Innseadúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592, Page 282

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    Riddles.
    Q I fell from the heavens ,from earth I began.
    No lady on earth can show such a shin.
    AS bright as an Angel as light as a feather,
    Heavy or light you could squeeze me together.
    Ans The Snow.
    Q The man that made it did not want it ,
    The man that bought it did not want it.
    That man that used it did not see it.
    Ans A Coffin.
    Q What is it that went to America ,and came home because it did not go there .
    Ans A watch.
    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
    John Hayes
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Corrakyle, Co. Clare