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School: Coradh Chaitlín (C.)

Location:
Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Eibhlin, Bean Mhic Conmara
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    It goes up the hill and down the hill and still it is on the hill.( a road).
    What two animals took the least luggage into the ark?(The fox and the cock.The fox took a brush and the cock took a comb)
    Why is Sunday the strongest day in the week?(because all the others days are week days)
    What goes above the ground and returns under it. (a man with sods on his head)
    Headed like a thimble,tailed like a rat .You may guess forever you could not guess that.(a pipe)
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Fox
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    46
    Address
    Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Sgt Long
    Address
    Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare