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School: Cill Díoma (B.) (roll number 6516)

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Kildimo, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Scealláin
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    A Collection of Riddles 20.6.'38
    In this district all the old people tell many old riddles such as :-
    Ques. Why does a miller wear a white hat?
    Ans. To cover his head.
    Ques. If the capital of England was in Ireland and the capital of Ireland in England and a man committed suicide in Ireland. Where would he be hanged?
    Ans. He would be dead before.
    Ques. I know a thing that's too short. Cut off a bit and it will be long enough?
    Ans. A grave.
    Ques. I know a thing the longer it lives the shorter it grows.
    Ans. A candle.
    Ques. I went into an orchard where there were apples. I took no apples, nor left no apples after me?
    Ans. There were two apples in the orchard.
    Ques. Under the fire and over the fire and never touches the fire?
    Ans. A cake in an oven.
    Ques. I went into a wood and found it
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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
    Gerard Griffen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyvareen, Co. Limerick