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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 254

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    As round as an Apple as flat as a pan, one side a woman and the other side a man.
    A penny.
    What boot do you put on last.
    The you don't put on first.
    Jenny in the ditch, Jenny out of the ditch, and if you go near jenny she will bite you.
    A nettle.
    If it took 22yds of material to make a waistcoat what would it take to make a suit.
    A tailor.
    What is it is no use to a car, but a car can't go without it.
    Noise.
    What side of a can is the handle.
    The outside.
    What is it that can't eat and has teeth.
    A comb.
    Why does an ass eat thistles.
    Because he is an ass.
    As round as an Apple a s deep as a cup all the kings horses will not pull it up.
    A well.
    Peg Pender
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    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
    Peg Pender
    Gender
    Female