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School: Cluain Uamha (C.) (roll number 12828)

Location:
Cloyne, Co. Cork
Teacher:
E. Geeleher
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0394, Page 242

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    Quest. What goes over a ditch before a cow?
    Ans Her breath
    Quest. What wears his heart on its head?
    Ans A head of cabbage
    Quest. What often toot to the table, often cut but never eatern?
    Ans A pack of cards.
    Quest. What has four legs and one foot?
    Ans A bed
    Quest. Why does a hen cross the road
    Ans To go over to the other side
    Quest. What has four legs and flies
    Ans Two birds
    Quest. Why is a horse when he is working, never hungry
    Ans Because he has a bit in his mouth
    Quest. Whats the difference between a seagull and a baby?
    Ans A seagull cradles in a rock and a baby rocks in a cradle
    Quest. What has an eye and cannot see?
    Ans A needle
    Quest. What's the loudest thing in the world
    Ans A candle; because it wakes the dead
    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
    Kitty Cahill
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Cahill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloyne, Co. Cork