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School: Alt Achadh Doire (roll number 15474)

Location:
Altaghaderry, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Pádraig L. Mac Diarmada
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1107, Page 90

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  1. A Collection of Riddles (continued)

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    What runs and has no legs?
    A river.
    Where are all kings crowned?
    On the head.
    What goes between two woods and comes back between two waters?
    A man bringing water.
    If it takes you ten minutes to wash your face what does it take to dry it?
    A towel.
    What is cut on the table but never eaten?
    A deck of cards.
    Why is a station master like a school master?
    One minds the train and the other trains the mind.
    As round as an apple as deep as a cup,
    All the men in Derry could not lift it up?
    A well.
    (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
    Kathleen Mc Anney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Altaghaderry, Co. Donegal