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School: Tullyveela

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Tullyveela, Co. Cavan
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P. Murray
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  1. Riddles from Corlough

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    What goes down the hill and never goes up the hill?
    A River.

    What turns without moving?
    A crock of crame.
    What sleeps all night with its fingers in its eye?
    The Crook.

    What goes through the river and never touches
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lannanerriagh, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs B. Mc Namara
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cartronnagilta, Co. Cavan