School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)

Location:
Towlerton, Co. Laois
Teacher:
L. Ó Broin
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  1. Q) Headed like a timble, tailed like a rat, you may guess for ever but you will not guess that.
    A) A pipe

    Q) What runs and never walks
    A) A river

    Q) What eats but never drinks?
    A) A fire

    Q) What is the shiest thing in the World?
    A) A Clock, because it always has its hands on its face

    Q) I built a wall from here to Donegal what height would it be?
    A) The height of Nonsense?

    Q) What has a tongue and can't talk eyes and can't
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas P. Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garrendenny, Co. Laois