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School: St Brigid's, Castleknock

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Castleknock, Co. Dublin
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Mrs Thornton
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    What runs fast but has no legs.
    Answer. A tap
    Patches, upon patches, without any stitches. Riddle me that and I'll buy you a pair britches.
    Answer. Head of cabbage.
    As round as an apple, as plump as a ball, can climb over church steeple and all.
    Answer. The Sun
    What goes round and round the tree and never gets into the tree.
    Answer. The bark
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Marie Cassidy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Castleknock, Co. Dublin