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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ros Mhic Treóin (roll number 967)

Location:
New Ross, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Sr M.R. Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    And comes between two waters ?
    Answer :- A man fetchig water in pails
    "Patch upon patch without any stitches
    Riddle me that and I will buy you a pair of breeches"
    Answer . A cabbage
    What is full and holds more ?
    A pot full of potatoes when you put the water in
    "Headed like a thimble
    Tailed like a rat.
    But you may guess forever
    And you will never guess that."
    A pipe
    What goes round the wood and never gets in to the wood ?
    Answer :- The bark of a tree.
    "One half dead the other half living and a tail wagging"
    Answer :- A dog with his head in a pot
    When is a man like a steamer ?
    When he's a tramp.
    When are two apples alike ?
    Answer :- When they are pared"
    Why does a porter on the train punch a hole in your ticket "?
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Nan Rossiter
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    New Ross, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mrs M. Rossiter
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    New Ross, Co. Wexford