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School: Iubhrach (roll number 8074)

Location:
Uragh, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Cristíne Ní Shíoda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0189, Page 203

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    But you won't guess that.
    A. a pipe.
    13. Little Red Nancy with a little red nose,
    The longer she stands,
    The quicker she goes.
    A. A candle.
    14. What has a head and no face?
    A. A match.
    15. Head without hair,
    Teeth without lips,
    Long body and no hips.
    A. a rake.
    16. Patch upon patch,
    Without any stitches,
    Riddle me that and I'll buy you new breeches.
    A. A head of cabbage.
    17. What is bought by the yard and wore by the foot
    A. a carpet.
    18. What part of a fish weighs most?
    A. The scales.
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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
    K. Gonigle
    Address
    Derrinloughan, Co. Leitrim