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School: Knockanevin (roll number 4122)

Location:
Knockanevin, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán Ó Crosáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0375, Page 483

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  1. A Collection of Riddles (continued)

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    Ink, ank, under the bank ten drawing four?
    [A woman milking a cow]
    What has a head and cannot move it?
    [ A pin]
    When should a dairy maid run away from her cream?
    [When it turns into butter]
    At what time was Adam married?
    [ Upon his wedding Eve]
    I went to the wood and I got it. I sat down and I looked for it. The more I looked at it the less I liked it. I went home and I got it?
    [ A thorn]
    I have a little house and a mouse would not fit in it. All the men in town could not count all the windows in it?
    [ A thimble]
    How many feet have forty sheep, the shepherd and his dog?
    [Two feet]
    Why does the hen cross the road?
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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
    Christina Mc Grath
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockanevin, Co. Cork
    Informant
    John Mc Grath
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Occupation
    Postman
    Address
    Knockanevin, Co. Cork