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School: Doire Clathach (Derryclough), Drom Dhá Liag (roll number 11931)

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Derryclogh Lower, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Éamonn Mac Firbisigh
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Answer - To get to the other side.
    Question - There's a house in town and a mouse couldn't live in it and all the men in the town couldn't count all the windows in it.
    Answer - A Thimble.
    Question - Why doesn't a clock strike fourteen
    Answer - For it couldn't.
    Question - What is always behind time.
    Answer - The Back of a Clock.
    Question - Under the fire and over the fire and never touches the fire.
    Answer - A Cake in a Bastable.
    Question - There's a woman outside long side the ditch and if you'll touch her she'll give you the itch.
    Answer - A Nettle.
    Question - As round as a marble as deep as a cup all the men in Kerry couldn't pick it up.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máigréad Ní Chárthaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Driminidy South, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Bean Ní Cártaig
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Driminidy South, Co. Cork