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School: Colthurst, Ráth Cúil

Location:
Rathcool, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0360, Page 013

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    No. Too bad
    If my turkey-cock laid an egg in your yard whom would the egg belong to?
    You can have it when it will be laid.
    Luke took it in front of him. Paul took it behind him. Biddy Mulligan had it twice in the same place and when she married Paddy Murphy she lost it?
    The letter L
    Black I am but much admired. Men seek for me until they are tired. I tire the horse but comfort man. Tell me this riddle if you can?
    Coal
    How long would it take a snail to go to the top of a twenty foot pole if he would go up three feet by day and come down two by night?
    18 days
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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