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School: An Druipseach

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Dripsey, Co. Cork
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Seán Ó Tuathaigh
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    3
    What weight is the moon?
    Answer = A hundred weight four quarters.
    4
    As I went up a slippery gap I met my Auntie Jonie with timber toes and an iron nose and pon my word she would frighten the crows.
    Answer = A gun.
    5
    How many cow's tails would reach the moon?
    Answer = One if it was long enough.
    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
    Timothy Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Magooly, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Edmond Murphy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Magooly, Co. Cork