School: Alt Achadh Doire (roll number 15474)

Location:
Altaghaderry, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Pádraig L. Mac Diarmada
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  1. What is it that which shows others what it cannot see itself?
    A mirror.
    What has three feet but no legs?
    A yard ruler.
    If a man planted pansy seeds in the middle of a street what would come up?
    The police.
    What's the laziest class of people?
    Tall people, because they lie longer in bed than others.
    What goes round and round the house and peeps in every wee hole?
    The sun.
    What is that which we see everyday and God never sees it?
    His own equal.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Mc Glinchey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Leitrim, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mary Mc Glinchey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Leitrim, Co. Donegal