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School: Ballystrang (roll number 15364)

Location:
Ballystrang, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Cuinn
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  1. A Collection of Riddles (continued)

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    I cut off his head and I souched his blood and I left him lying easy.
    A. A bottle of whiskey.
    R. What was too short, and a piece cut off it made it long enough.
    A. A grave.
    R. What is it that a woman looks for, but never wishes to find.
    A. A hole in her stocking.
    R. What part of a cow goes into the byre the first.
    A. Her breath
    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
    Agnes Curran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killymasny, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Willie Curran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killymasny, Co. Donegal