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School: Templeorum, Piltown (roll number 6289)

Location:
Templeorum, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
P. Hickey
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Ans. A grave.
    What is it thats dead in the middle and alive at two sides?
    Ans. a plough
    What turns without moving?
    Ans. The turn of the road.
    What is always behind time?
    Ans. The back of a clock.
    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
    Dick Walton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Jamestown, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Michael Walton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Jamestown, Co. Kilkenny