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School: Muine Mór

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Meenymore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Liam Ó Briain
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Middy, Noddy, round body, three feet and a wooden hat?
    Ans. A pot.
    Whats full and holds more?
    Ans. A pot full of potatoes when you pour water in.
    Headed like a thimple, tailed like a rat, you may guess for ever but you couldn't guess that?
    Ans. A pipe.
    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
    Mary Anne Mac Morrow
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gortnalibbert, Co. Leitrim