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School: Garrygaug, Kilmacow

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Garrygaug, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Siobhán Bhreathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0843, Page 297

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    What is it that walks all day with heads down?
    The nails of your shoes.
    What is it that is brought to the table and cut, but never eaten?
    A deck of cards.
    How many thorns in an acre of furze?
    One and all the rest.
    Little thing, little thing lying by the rick it has more horns than all the kings sheep?
    A porcupine.
    How many sprigs go to build a mag's nest?
    Any of them wont go until they are brought.
    I was asked, how many strawberries grew in the sea?
    I answered as well as I could, as many red herrings as grew in the wood.
    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
    Kathleen Wallace
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rochestown, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr John Walalce
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rochestown, Co. Kilkenny