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School: Fahan Lower (roll number 14506)

Location:
Fahan Lower, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
R. Ó Cléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1112, Page 514

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    What runs but has no legs?
    Answer. A river.
    Black and white went up a hill. Black came down and white lay still?
    Answer. A hen and an egg.
    It is as white as snow, and as black as ind, and it hops on the ground like hailstone?
    Answer. A magpie.
    My name is spelt with letters five,
    And I am far from weighty,
    Without my head and tail my bulk,
    Is multiplied by eight?
    Answer. A stone or 14 lbs.
    Why is a galloping horse like a piece of toffee?
    Answer. The more you lick it the faster it goes.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Elizabeth Black
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Muineagh, Co. Donegal