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School: Glascorn (roll number 16615)

Location:
Glascarn, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs Hope
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  1. An Old Riddle

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    Two legs sitting on three legs with one leg on his lap - up comes four legs and brings away one leg - then two legs throws three legs after four legs and makes him bring back one leg.
    Answer -
    A man sitting on a three-legged stool with a leg of mutton on his lap - up comes a dog and he runs away with the leg of mutton - then the man throws the stool after the dog and makes him bring back the leg of mutton.
    I heard this riddle from my mother.
    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
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Casey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Brottonstown, Co. Westmeath