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School: Little Island (Inse Ratha) (roll number 12026)

Location:
Little Island, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Deasúna
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    What is all holes and yet holds water?
    Answer:- A sponge.
    As round as an apple as plump as a ball can climb over churches steeple and all?
    Answer:- The sun.
    Why does a hen pick a pot?
    Answer:- Because she cannot lick it.
    What has an eye and can't see?
    Answer:- A needle.
    What is white and black and red all over?
    Answer:- A newspaper.
    Why does a donkey look over a wall?
    Answer:- Because he can't look under it.
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    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
    William Herlihy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Island Cross, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs N. Herlihy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    48
    Address
    Island Cross, Co. Cork