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School: Rathanna, Borris

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Rathanna, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
D. Eustace
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    -a cake in a pan
    What is it the rich man has
    The poor man has,
    The deaf man hears,
    The blind man sees,
    -Nothing
    What is Nothing?
    -A Footless sticking without a leg.
    Why does a donkey eat a thistle?
    -Because he is an ass.
    What is it about a house that
    seldom falls and when it
    does never hurts the occupant?
    -The Rent
    Twenty six white cows tied to a wall
    Out comes a red one and licks them all.
    -Yours teeth and tongue
    A room full, A roomful and you
    cannot catch a spoonful
    -Smoke
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Beattie Mc Leonald
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killedmond, Co. Carlow