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School: Achadh Eóchaille, Inis Céin (roll number 10243)

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Aghyohil Beg, Co. Cork
Teacher:
C. Ó Ríordáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0312, Page 197

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    Round and round the house,
    And stops at every corner.
    Answer:- A Brush
    What part of a cow goes over the fence first?
    Answer:- Her Breath.
    Why does a cow go over the fence?
    Answer:- Because she could not go under it.
    The man who made it never wore it,
    The man who wore it never saw it.
    Answer:- A Coffin
    Headed like a thimble,
    Tailed like a rat,
    You may guess for ever,
    But you could not guess that,
    Answer: A pipe
    Why does the thunder clap.
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Mary Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knocknanuss, Co. Cork