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School: Cormeen (roll number 16132)

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Cormeen, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brian T. Ó Dubhláin
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  1. A Collection of Riddles (continued)

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    gets.
    Answer = A grave.
    On yonder lake there is a ship. An on the ship a lady sits. An in the same there dwells a dame
    An that's three times I spell her name.
    Answer = Ann
    What is in every house but never takes its finger out of its eye.
    Answer = A crain.
    What the wise man wanted the miser gave, and every man brings it to the grave.
    Answer = Nothing
    Riddle me riddle me round about. A leather stomock and an iron mouth.
    Answer = A black Smyths bellows
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Annie Carroll
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Skearke, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Michael Carroll
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Skearke, Co. Meath