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School: Na Tearmoinn (C.) (roll number 8932)

Location:
Tarmon East, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Margt. Meskell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0403, Page 416

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    How is it that a postman always appears to be out of work? Because he always has the sack.
    Headed like a thimble, tailed like a rat,
    you can guess forever but you cannot guess that?
    A pipe
    What is full of holes yet holds water.
    A sponge
    As round as an apple, as plump as a ball.
    The sun
    What is it always walks with his head down? A nail in your boot
    Patch upon patch, without any stitches? A head of cabbage
    Long legs, crooked thighs, short head, and no eyes? A tongs.
    (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
    Margaret O' Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tarmon West, Co. Kerry