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School: Robertstown, Naas (roll number 15655)

Location:
Robertstown, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
P. Ó Harachtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0775, Page 198

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    Long legs, short thighs, little head and no eyes.
    A tongs.
    Why does a cow look over a hedge?
    Because she can't look under it
    Londonderry, Cork, and Kerry spell me that without a K then a scholar you will be?
    That.
    What goes round the house all day and sleeps in a corner at night?
    A brush.
    Why does an ass eat a thistle?
    Because he is an ass
    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
    Celine Cassidy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    9