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School: Clochar na Trócaire, An Tulach

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Tulla, Co. Clare
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An tSr. Trócaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0589, Page 223

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    Riddles
    Q.Little white Nancy with a little red nose the longer she stands the quicker she goes.
    A.A Candle.
    Q.Two dead men fighting ,two blind men looking on,two cripples running for the peelers and two dumies telling them hurry on
    Ans. A lie.
    Q.As I was going to the fair of Athy I met nine tinkers and their wives,each man had a cat each cat had a kitten how many was going to the fair of Athy
    Ans One
    Q.What part of a cow goes out the gap the first
    Ans Her breath
    Q.What never was ,what never
    (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
    Éibhlin Ní Fhloinn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tulla, Co. Clare