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School: Clochar Muire, Tobar an Choire (roll number 12166)

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Tobercurry, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
An tSr. M. Nioclás
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0171, Page 417

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    12. I see it
    And you don't see it.
    And it's nearer to me than to you.
    (The back of your head.)
    13. What is it that always walks with its head down?
    (A nail in your boot.)
    14. What's full and holds more?
    (A pot of potatoes.)
    15. What town of five letters reads the same backwards as forwards?
    (Navan.)
    16. Why is a pair of skates like an apple? (Because both have caused the fall of a man.)
    17. Patch upon patch without any stitches
    (A head of cabbage.)
    18. A little brown man with his hut
    (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
    Kathleen Davey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tobercurry, Co. Sligo