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School: Ballyuskill (B.), Ballyragget

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Ballyoskill, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
F. Mac Cárthaigh
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    What is it it's black and White and read all over.
    A News Paper.
    The longer it sits the smaller it gets.
    A candle
    A little wood, a little wire, a little house without a fire.
    A cage.
    What is it? In the morning it walks on four legs at noon on two legs and at night walks on three legs.
    A man.
    What is in the river and not in the flood, in timber and not in wood.
    The letter R.
    How many sticks go to build a crow's nest.
    None, because she carries them all.
    What is the smallest country in Ireland.
    Cork, because it can fit in a bottle.
    What is one half of the moon like.
    The other half.
    What is it it's nicer when the head is off that when it's on.
    A pillow.
    What turns and never stirs?
    milk
    What is it it's too short, to cut a piece off of it and it will be long enough.
    A Grave.
    What is it, it goes round the wood and cannot get into it.
    The Bark.
    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
    Thomas Phelan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rosconnell Glebe, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Thomas Phelan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coole, Co. Laois