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School: Uachtar Achaidh (roll number 9762)

Location:
Oughteragh, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Caitlín Knott
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  1. A Collection of Riddles

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    Londonderry, Cork and Kerry spell me that without a K.
    Ans. that.
    "Up chip-cherry". Down chip=cherry. All the men in Derry would not climb chip-cherry.
    Ans. Smoke.
    What goes round the house and round the house and leaves a loaf on every window.
    Ans. snow.
    As round as an apple, as deep as a cup. All the men in Derry would not lift it up.
    Ans. A spring well.
    What goes up the ladder with its head down.
    Ans. a nail in a man's shoe.
    Spell in three letters the red rover of the world.
    Ans. Fox.
    Blackie and Whitee went over the hill. Blackie came back and White stood still.
    Ans. A black hen after laying a white egg.
    A ridlle! A riddle! a rugeen how many potatoes in a brugeen.
    Ans. as many as there is butter for.
    A kitchen full a room full and could not lift a spoonful.
    Ans. smoke.
    As I looked out from under my hoortree who
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Leslie Knott
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardrum, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Jim Mc Goldrick
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    20
    Address
    Ardrum, Co. Leitrim