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School: Corlea

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Corlea, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
T. Ó Mearáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1009, Page 009

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    pair of horns?
    a Hare
    why has a horse six legs?
    Because he has four in front and two behind
    Little Jennie Huddle, she sits in a puddle. The longer she stands the shorter she gets?
    A wick in a candle
    Long legs short thighs little head and no eyes?
    The tongs
    What side of the jug is the handle on?
    The out side of it
    I ran till I caught it I sat and I searched for it, if I had to get it I would leave if behind me when I did not I brought it home?
    A thorn in my foot
    It grows in the wood it sounds in the town and earns its master many a pound?
    A fiddle
    Why does a beggar wear a short coat?
    Because it may be long enough before he gets another
    As I went up on yonder hill, I met
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    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
    Essie White
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisagoan, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    John Carolan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    30
    Address
    Lisagoan, Co. Cavan