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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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    What is by your side but you can never catch it :- Answer your shadow.
    2
    What is the difference between an egg and a potatoe :- Answer You must boil an egg to harden and you must boil a potatoe to soften.
    3
    What goes up and down and never yet moves : Answer a hill.
    4
    It went to America and stopped there and it came back and never went again.
    Answer : A watch.
    5
    What is it I can see and the King seldom sees it and God never sees it.
    Answer : His own equal.
    6
    As I was running a thing I found. And for to find it I looked around.
    If I would find I'd throw it away.
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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
    Norah Sisk
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dripsey, Co. Cork
    Informant
    John Sisk
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dripsey, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Sisk
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dripsey, Co. Cork