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School: Templeorum, Piltown (roll number 6289)

Location:
Templeorum, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
P. Hickey
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0841, Page 097

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    What goes up when the rain comes down.
    Answer = an Umbrella.
    What turns and never stirs.
    Answer = Milk.
    What is it that always walks with its head down.
    Answer = A nail in your boot.
    What is full and holds more.
    Answer = A pot full of potatoes when you pour water in.
    Niddy-noddy round
    (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
    Mary Joe Shea
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Raheen, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Thomas Shea
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Raheen, Co. Kilkenny