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School: Gráinleathan (C.) (roll number 15664)

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Garranlahan, Co. Roscommon
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Cáit Ní Uaithne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0247, Page 164

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  1. A Collection of Riddles (continued)

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    What has an eye, and cannot see. (A needle)
    What has a tongue and cannot speak. (A boot)
    Born the same time, as the world, is destined to live as long as the world and yet isn't five weeks old. (The moon)
    If a man had twenty holes in his hat, what time would it be. (time to get a new one)
    Riddle me, riddle me, auntie O, my father gave me seed to sow, the seed was black and the ground was white, riddle me that and I'll give you pint. (Ink and paper)
    Four longs ladies, dressed in white got consumption, and died last night. (Candles)
    Why does the Prince of Wales wear
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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
    Lizzie Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Rogers
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    73
    Address
    Lisnagroob, Co. Roscommon