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School: Shanakill, Roscrea

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Shanakill, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Seán Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0547, Page 105

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  1. A Collection of Local Riddles (continued)

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    A: The Bit that goes into it.
    Q: Four stick standers, four Billy banders, two hooks, two crooks and a wagabout ?
    A: A cow.
    Q: What goes all around the wood and never goes into it ?
    A: The bark of a tree.
    Q: What is it, the more is taken out of it the bigger it gets?
    A: A hole.
    Q: What is it that is full of holes and yet holds water ?
    A: A sponge.
    Q: What part of a cow goes over the ditch first?
    A: Her breath.
    Q: What does a liar do when he dies ?
    A: He lies still.
    Q: Twice in a moment , once in a month and never in a thousand years ?
    A: The letter "m".
    Q: A kitchenful,
    A roomful,
    You couldn't catch a spoonful ?
    A: Smoke.
    Q: Useful , useful , instrument
    Once 'tis bought, 'tis never lent
    The man that buys it , it isn't his own
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English