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School: Kilbarron (B. & C.) (roll number 11735)

Location:
Kilbarron, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
S. Ó Coileáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0532C, Page 07_004

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    What smells most in the perfumer's shop? The nose.
    Why is a man that grumble like an over baked loaf?
    Because they are both crusty.
    Ridde me riddle me ree a little white horse tied to a tree?
    Clothes on a line.
    What do you see people drink soup with? Your eyes.
    When is children like ripe corn? When they are threshed.
    Corrections
    are are are
    other other other
    kind kind kind
    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
    Micheál Ó Cinnéide
    Gender
    Male