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School: Mungret (C.) (roll number 11784)

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Mungret, Co. Limerick
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Bean Mhic Aodhagáin
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    This black and this white and It hops on the road like hail stones.
    Ans. A magpie.
    Why does a cow look over the wall.
    Ans. Because she can not look under it.
    Head like a timble, tail like a rat, if you [was?] guessing for ever you would never guess that.
    Ans. A pipe.
    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
    Theresa Ronan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynoe, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Ronan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Ballynoe, Co. Limerick