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School: Clonmel Convent (roll number 12180)

Location:
Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Sr M. Peadar
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    22nd Sept 1938
    Riddle (Local)
    There is a little house and there is so many windows in it no man on earth could count them?
    Answer :- a thimble.
    A flock of white sheep on a red hill here they go there they go and now they stand still?
    Answer = :- Teeth in your gums.
    (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
    Eileen Carew
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Miss E. Carew
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary