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School: Liathdruim

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Leitrim Beg, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Máirtín Ó Mainnín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0054, Page 0042

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    birds of the air? Hunger.
    If you were above in a tree and fell down what would you fall against?
    Your will.
    What has a neck and body but nothing else? A bottle.
    What ship do we all like to avoid?
    Hardship.
    What's it that never asks questions, but yet require many answers? A doorbell.
    Why should a hen be never untidy?
    Because she carries a little comb with her.
    I went upstairs black and white and came down read? A newspaper.
    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
    Pauline Hardiman
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Kilmacrah, Co. Galway