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School: Kilmacow (B.) (roll number 14187)

Location:
Kilmacow, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
P. Ó Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0843, Page 072

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Q. How many feet have forty sheep the shepherd and his dog?
    A. Two.
    Q. Under water over water and never tips the water?
    A. A woman going over a bridge with a pail of water on her head.
    Q. Ink ank under the bank ten drawing four?
    A. A person milking a cow.
    Q. What is black and white and read all over?
    A. A news paper.
    Q. As round as a marble as deep as a pail. It never cries out till it's pulled by the tail?
    A. A bell.
    Q. As round as an apple as deep as a cup.
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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
    Martin Bolger
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballykillaboy, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Patrick Bolger
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Road worker
    Address
    Ballykillaboy, Co. Kilkenny