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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cinn Mhara

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Kinvarra, Co. Galway
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Siúracha na Trócaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0049, Page 0109

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  1. Local Riddles (continued)

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    When is a soldier not a soldier?
    Ans When he is in quarters
    What is the hardest thing in the world to find?
    Ans A lock in a gold head
    When is a cow not a cow?
    Ans When he is turned into a field
    If you lost a schilling and found it what would you do?
    Ans Stop looking for it.
    What has a head and no face?
    Ans A match
    What has a face and no head?
    Ans a black
    What has a mouth and no tongue?
    Ans a river
    Why is a coachman like the clouds?
    Ans Because he holds the reins
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    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
    Peggie Regan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kinvarra, Co. Galway
    Informant
    John Joe Conneely
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    36
    Address
    Kinvarra, Co. Galway