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School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)

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Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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    Riddles.
    Two long legs no eye big head and no thigh?
    A tongs.
    Four legs up and four legs down soft in the middle and hard all round?
    A bed
    Why does the hen pick the pot?
    Because she cannot lick it.
    As round as an apple as deep as a cup all the kings horses couldn't keep it up?
    A well.
    Four sticks standing two merry anders two glass windows and a whip?
    A Cow.
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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
    Peggie Healy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creeharmore, Co. Roscommon