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School: Colehill (B.), Mullingar (roll number 14672)

Location:
Colehill, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Coigligh
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  1. Local Riddles (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    "I have a little house it would not fit a mouse.
    And there re as many windows on it,
    As the Lord Mayor's house."
    Ans. A thimble.
    "The man that makes it never wore it,
    The man that wore it never saw it."
    And. A coffin.
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  2. Local Riddles

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    The garden was laid, a beautiful maid.
    As fresh and as fair as the morn.
    The first day of her life, she became a wife.
    And she died before she born. (Eve)
    I have a great goose, she is a great prize.
    The man that would buy her, would want to be wise.
    She has feet on her body,
    (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
    Patrick Mulvey
    Gender
    Male