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School: Carnaross, Kells (roll number 3852)

Location:
Carn na Ros, Co. na Mí
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0705, Page 092

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Why does a cat cross the road.
    Because he wants to get to the other side.
    Riddle ruicin how many potatoes in a bruivin.
    As many as you'd eat.
    What is it that the more you take out of it the bigger it gets.
    A hole.
    What goes up when the rain comes down.
    An umbrella.
    Which does a wax candle or an ordinary candle burn the longest.
    None of them, they all burn shorter.
    I have a white lily a home in the window the longer she lives the smaller she gets. A candle.
    As I looked out my grandfathers window I saw two little guinea hens sitting on a sinder.
    A kettle and a tea pot.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Richard Gogarty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Keeran, Co. na Mí