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School: Abbeylara

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Abbeylara, Co. Longford
Teacher:
John O' Meara
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0765, Page 0615

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    What walks with its head down? Answer - a nail in a boot.
    What goes round and round the house and sleeps in the corner at night? Answer - a broom.
    What is full but holds more? Answer - a pot of potatoes when you pour water in.
    Headed like a thimble, tailed like a rat, you may guess for ever but you couldn't guess that. Answer - a pipe.
    When I went to the wood I got it. I looked for it but could not get it, and when I could not get it I brought it home with me. Answer - a thorn in your foot.
    What has a broad foot but no leg? Answer - a hill.
    As I went out on yonder gap, I met my uncle Davy
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Emily Mc Cormack
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Abbeylara, Co. Longford