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1. A Collection of Riddles (continued)

   

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   A A pot of potatoes when you put water into it;
   Q What is one half of the moon like;
   A It is like the other half.
   Q Little red Nancy with a little red nose The longer she stands the quicker she goes.
   A A candle when it is burning
   Q Under the fire and over the fire and never touches the fire:
   A A cake in an oven
   Q Why does the chimney smoke:
   A because it can't chew.
   Q As black as ink, as white as milk hops on the road like hailstones.
   A A magpie,
   Q Patch upon patch without any stitches riddle me that and I'll give you a bretches;
   A A head of cabbage,
   Q What is the strongest animal in the world:
   A The snail because he carries his house on his back.
   Q Headed like a thimble tailed like a rat you may guess for ever buy you would not guess that
   A A pipe.
   Q What goes up a ladder with its head down?
   A A nail in a man's boot,
   Q As round as an apple as flat as a pan the half of a woman the head of a man:
   A A penny

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   Topics

   1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
         1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   May Beirne

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Rathmore, Co. Ros Comáin