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School: Cill Tormóir (Kiltormer) (Buachaillí)

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Cill Tormóir, Co. na Gaillimhe
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  1. Riddles

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    Riddles
    What goes up a ladder with it's head down?
    Answer - A nail in your boot.
    What is the oldest tree in the wood?
    Answer - The elder.
    What comes to the door and never comes in?
    Answer - A path.
    Under the fire and over the fire and never touches the fire?
    Answer - A cake in an oven.
    What part of a cow comes into the stable first?
    Answer - Her breath.
    What is the strongest animal in the world?
    Answer - A snail because he carries his house on his back.
    If you got up on an ass how would get down off him?
    Answer - You could not get down off an ass but you could get down off a goose.
    Patch again Patch without any stitches riddle me that and I will buy you a britches?
    Answer - A head of cabbage.
    A duck before two ducks, a duck behind two ducks, a duck between two ducks, and a duck and a duck and a duck: how many ducks are that?
    Answer - Three ducks.
    Michael Greaney, Kiltormer, Ballinasloe.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Greany
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cill Tormóir, Co. na Gaillimhe