School: Cavan (1)

Location:
Cavan, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
S. Ní Chiaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0975, Page 166

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  1. My face is white, my hands are black, i'm always going day and night, I am quite plain as you may see yet everyone looks up at me
    Answer= The Clock.
    What goes up a spoutain and can't get either up or down it?
    Answer= An Umbrella.
    What has two eyes and can't see?
    Answer= A pair of scissors.
    What has feet and only one head?
    Answer= A bed.
    What has a comb and no hair?
    Answer= A Rooster.
    What goes round the house and round the house and sleeps in a corner at night?
    Answer= A Brush.
    What is full of holes and can hold water?
    Answer= A Sponge.
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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
    Muriel Moorhead
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    College Street, Co. Cavan