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School: Clonmel Convent (roll number 12180)

Location:
Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Sr M. Peadar
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    Christina Honan, 22nd Sept, '38
    Riddles. (Local.)
    What goes away between two woods and comes home between two waters.
    Answer :- A man fetching water in pails.
    What goes away above ground and returns under it?
    Answer :- A man with sods on his head.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Chrissie Honan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary