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School: Liss, Ballycumber

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Grogan and Corroe, Co. Offaly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0810, Page 007

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    13 What will go up the chimney down, and wont go up it up. An umbrella.
    14 What can pass before the sun without casting a shadow? The wind.
    15 What is smaller than a midge's mouth? The bit that goes into it.
    16 Why does a duck put her head under the pater? For diver's reasons.
    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
    Robert Cahill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Island, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mr P. Flanagan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballycumber, Co. Offaly