School: Kilmore (roll number 13010)
- Location:
- Kilmore, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Eilís, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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“What is it that is a holes and yet holds water...”
What is it that is a holes and yet holds water.
Ans:- A Sponge
Under the water and over the water and never touches the water.
Ans:- An egg in a duck. Londonderry, Cork and Kerry spell me that without an “r”.
Ans:- That
When is a dresser most ashamed of itself.
Ans:- When it has no drawers.
Eight arms but no hand, a wooden leg but cannot stand, it’s often wet but cannot feel, has no boots but shod with steel. A dress of silk with a belt in the middle, what is it?
Ans:- An umbrella.
Long legs, crooked thighs little head and no eyes what am I?
Ans:- A tongs.
How many feet has forty sheep a shepherd and his dog.
Black and white and read all over.
Ans:- A newspaper.
Supplied by Brigid McLoughlin, Killadiskert 50years
Written by Brigid Corristine, Killadiskert
- Collector
- Brigid Corristine
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killadiskert, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Brigid Mc Loughlin
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Killadiskert, Co. Leitrim