School: Ballyuskill (B.), Ballyragget

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   Because it has veins.

   What is it that stands on one leg and has its heart in its head.
   A head of cabbage.

   What has a tongue and yet no mouth.
   A boot

   What is the difference between a man coming out of confession and a man coming out of a bath of water?
   The man coming ouf of confession is full of hope and the man coming out of a bath is full of soap.

   What pears grown on an apple tree
   Pairs of apples

   

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2. Riddles

   

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   Black I am and much admired, and many a man and horse I tired, gold and silver paid for me and its on the dung-hill now Im laid. Culm. Why does a cow look over a ditch?Because she cant look under it. Riddle me riddle men anty roe my father gave me some seeds to sow the seeds were black and the ground was white riddle me that and I will give you a pipe Ink and white paper. All around the wood and never goes in to the wood The bark of a tree. If I were in the Sun and if you were out of it

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Patrick Lalor

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   An Grianán, Co. Laoise

   Informant

   Thomas Holohan

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   An Grianán, Co. Laoise