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School: An Clochán (C.)

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Cloghan, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Mairéad, Bean Uí Ghionnáin
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  1. Local Riddles (continued)

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    Answer: The newspaper.
    4. The man that made it didn't want it, the man, the man that bought it didn't own it, the man that wore it didn't see it.
    Answer: A coffin.
    5. What is it that has four legs, one head and one foot?
    Answer: A bed.
    6. Up and down never touches sky or ground.
    Answer: The handle of a pump.
    7. Long legs short thighs little head and no eyes.
    Answer: A tongs.
    8. Why does a cow look
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    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
    Lizzie Flynn
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Stonestown, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Michael Kearns
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Stonestown, Co. Offaly