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School: Coolanarney

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Coolanarney, Co. Offaly
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D. Mac Gairbhíth
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    101 What is it that when you put a bit to it you make it short, and when you take a bit from it you make it long -
    A grave.
    102 What goes up the ladder with its head down. -
    The nails in a man's boot.
    103 House-full and yard full could not catch a dishful -
    Smoke.
    104 Patches upon patches, stitches upon stitches, riddle me that and I will give you my breeches -
    A head of cabbage.
    105 Ginnie white petticoat with a little red nose, the longer she lives the shorter she grows -
    A candle.
    106 What is the red rogue of the World -
    a fox.
    107 What is the deepest thing in the world -
    A tailor's thimble.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
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    English