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School: Derrylane

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Derrylane, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mabel Lougheed
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0982, Page 019

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    1. What part of the cow goes into the wood first?
    Answer: Her breath.
    2. There is a grey goose,
    She is of a great size,
    Anybody who would buy her
    Would need to be wise,
    She has feet in her belly,
    And walks on none,
    She lives far from her dwelling
    And seldom comes home.
    Answer: A ship.
    3. Those who buy it dont use it and those who use it cant refuse it.
    Answer: A coffin.
    4. As I went up through yonder gap,
    I met my uncle Davy,
    I cut his throat and sucked his blood,
    And left him lying easy.
    Answer: A blackberry.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Johnston Elliott
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corran, Co. Cavan