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School: Twomilehouse (roll number 2284)

Location:
Twomilehouse, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Tomás Bineidh
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    What is it turns without moving.
    Answer.
    New milk turning sour.
    One fine day in the middle of the night,
    Two dead men got up to fight,
    Two cripples ran for the police,
    And two dummies dhouted hurry up.
    Answer.
    A lie.
    Long legs short thighs little head and no eyes.
    Answer.
    A tongs.
    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
    Mary Connolly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Greenhills, Co. Kildare