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School: Killasnett (roll number 9533)

Location:
Curraghfore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Eoghan Mac Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0192, Page 043

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    If the king died what would he leave his wife?
    A widow.
    What God never has, what the king seldom has, and what we often have?
    An equal.
    Hot porridge, cold porridge, porridge nine days old spell that without an o
    That.
    Why must the country people be very careful of what they do or say?
    Because potatoes have eyes to see, Corn have ears to hear, and beans can talk.
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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
    Mary Meehan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curraghfore, Co. Leitrim