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School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)

Location:
Towlerton, Co. Laois
Teacher:
L. Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0838, Page 263

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Q A head like a timble a tail like a rat you would guess for ever and you would never guess that.
    A A pipe
    5
    Q Twenty six sheep went out through a gap one died how many came back.
    A Ninteen
    6
    Q What's full and holds more?
    A A pot of potatoe's
    7
    Q What has many eyes and cant see.
    A A boot
    8
    Q White and black and red all over.
    A A newspaper
    9
    Q What is it that goes always with its head down.
    A A nail in a man's boot.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Burke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardateggle, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Michael Kennedy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Towlerton, Co. Laois