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School: Louth (B.) (roll number 1553)

Location:
Louth, Co. Louth
Teacher:
P. Randles
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0665, Page 017

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    The sun.
    The man that made it never wore it, the man that wore it never saw it?
    A coffin.
    What is everyone in the workd doing at the same time?
    Growing old.
    What is full and holds more?
    A pot of potatoes.
    What wears boots and has none?
    A football.
    What has an eye and cannot see?
    A needle.
    As I looked out my granfathers window I saw a table, on the table there was a cup which everyone must take?
    Death.
    What has two eyes and cannot see?
    A scissors.
    What is the bridge that you cannot cross?
    The bridge of your nose.
    What are the oldest tops in the world?
    Mountain tops.
    What part of a grocers shop reminds you of a fish?
    The scales.
    Why is a boot maker like a dying man?
    Because he is near his last.
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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
    Séan Ó Liondáin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Louth, Co. Louth