School: Gort Sceithe (roll number 13062)

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1. Riddles (continued)

   

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   108. Why is a cow like a postman?
   (Because she carries letters)
   109. Spell the red rogue of the world in three letters
   (Fox)
   110. What is the Cure for a slow horse?
   (Tie him to a post and make him fast)
   111. What goes up when rain comes down?
   (Umbrellas)
   112. It will go up the chimney down, but it won't go down the chimney up
   (An umbrella)
   113. Cuaidh mé suas an bóithrín
   Is thug mé liom rud nach raibh mé ag iarraidh
   (Dealg)
   114. Ní fuil is ní feóil is ní chámh é
   As fuil agus feóil a d'fhás sé
   Bain an ceann de agus gléas deoch dhó
   Is déanfaidh sé réidhteach idir dhá námhaid.
   (Cleite peann)
   115. It goes round the wood and round the wood and cannot get into the wood
   (The bark of a tree)
   116. It's in the cart and out of the cart and the cart cannot go without it. (Noise)
   117. Two long legs, crooked thighs, small head and no eyes
   (A tongs.)

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
         1. riddles (~7,209)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Tomás Ó Cléirigh

   Gender

   Male

   Occupation

   Múinteoir

   Address

   Annefield, Co. Mayo