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   A collection of Riddles
   Answer − A three-foot rule.
   13. What Banks have no money?
   Answer − The river banks.
   14. Why does the hen peck the pot.?
   Answer − Because she can't lick it.
   15. Why does the cow look over the ditch?
   Answer − Because she can't look under it.
   16. Under the fire, over the fire and never touches the fire.?
   Answer − A cake in a bastable.
   17. What is it the poor man has, the rich man wants, the miser spends, the spendthrift spares.?
   Answer − nothing.
   18. It's as black as ink, as white as milk, and it hops on the road like hailstones.?
   Answer − A Magpie.
   19. Why is a cook cruel?
   Answer − Because she beats the eggs

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Paddy Hynes

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   An Ráth, Co. Chorcaí

   Informant

   Mrs Connell

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   An Ráth, Co. Chorcaí