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School: Eaglais

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Eglish, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Heifearnáin
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    water?
    A. The sun.
    Q. Four sticks standing, four willie wanders,
    2 crookers, 2 peepers, and one wag
    about?
    A. A Cow.
    Q. There is a little thing that sits by the wall,
    eats all it gets and drinks none at all?
    A. A fire.
    Q. What is is that goes around the house all
    day and sleeps in the corner at night?
    A. A broom.
    Q. Up the ro
    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 Troy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 50
    Address
    Ballynaguilsha, Co. Offaly