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School: Trí Trian (Three Trees) (roll number 2680)

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Three Trees, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Caitlín A. Scott
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1113, Page 394

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    rough one.
    Ans. Because it is full of ups and down's.
    Four stiff standers, four down hangers two lookers, two clookers a licker and a switcher.
    Ans. A cow.
    long legs short thighs wee head and no eyes.
    Ans. Tongs
    A bunnog of bread and a sheetful of crumbles.
    Ans. Moon and stars.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josephine Allen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Three Trees, Co. Donegal