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School: Carrowreagh (roll number 16884)

Location:
Carrowreagh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Annie Davidson
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1109, Page 21

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    What is that which is full of holes and yet holds water?
    A sponge
    Why are policemen lie airships?
    Because they both take people up.
    What has an eye and cannot see?
    A needle
    What keeps the sun up in the sky?
    Its beams
    What goes into the well and is not drowned?
    The sun
    What has long legs short thighs little head no eyes?
    The tongs
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Collector
    Robert Mc Dowell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowreagh, Co. Donegal