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School: Newtown, Borris

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Newtown, Co. Carlow
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Tomás Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0903, Page 479

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Why is a dog's tail so much like the heart of a tree?
    Because it is farthest away from the bark.
    As I looked up before I looked in death I saw and life therein seven their sat and one got free riddle me that or hanged I'll be?
    A bird's nest with seven eggs in it.
    Look at your hand and you will plainly see what never was nor never will be?
    Your little finger will never as the others.
    Why is a shoe maker's shop so much like hell.?
    Because there is a lot of bad soles in it and there is a lot of bad souls in hell.
    A man went up on a house what did he fall against?
    Against his will.
    Why does a poor man wear a short coat.?
    Because it is long enough till he gets the next one.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Gahan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolyhune, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    James Gahan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    63
    Address
    Coolyhune, Co. Carlow