School: Tobar (B.)
- Location:
- Tober, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: C. Ó Maoltuile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0808, Page 067
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- A head like a thimble; a tail like a rat; You can guess forever but you won't guess that.
A pipe.
As round as an apple, as deep as a cup, And all the king's horses wouldn't pull it up.
A well.
All panes and never feels them.
A window.
What has one head, one foot and four legs?
A bed.
Black and white and read all over.
A newspaper.
Long legs, short thighs,
Little head and no eyes.
A tongs.
Why does a hen cross the road?
To get to the other side.
What weight is the moon?
1 cwt. Because there are four quarters in it.
What is it that we feel but cannot see?
The wind.
- Collector
- Thomas Holton
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Moate, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Michael Digan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Occupation
- Labourer
- Address
- Moate, Co. Westmeath
