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School: Cloichín an Mhargaidh

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Clogheen Market, Co. Tipperary
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Séamus Ó Teacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0573, Page 375

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    how many were going to the fair of Fermoy?
    Ans:- one (myself)
    R:- 'Twas too short; and I cut a bit off and then twas long enough
    Ans: A grave.
    R: The man who made it never wore it and the man who wore it never saw it
    Ans:- A coffin
    R:- As I went up an apple tree where there were apples on; I took no apples off the tree and I left no apples on
    Ans:- There were two apples on the tree, and I took one apple off and left the other one on
    R:- What is the sickest thing in the house?
    Ans:- A window full of panes (pains)
    R:- Why is a lame dog compared to thirteen?
    Because he puts down 3 and carries 1
    R:- If i (I) was u (you) what would SUN be?
    Ans: Sin
    R:- It you fell on the road what would you fall against.?
    Ans:- against your will
    R:- What ship do we all try to avoid
    Ans hardship
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    William Moore
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clogheen, Co. Tipperary