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School: Mercy Convent

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Belturbet, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
The Sisters
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0972, Page 018

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    Riddles
    9-12-1937
    1. What goes round the house and round the house and sleeps in a corner at night?
    (A Twig)
    2. Why are banks like trees?
    (Because they both have branches)
    3. I can see it; you cannot. It is nearer to you than it is to me. What is it?
    (the back of your head)
    4. A kitchenful, a roomful and all the men in Derry could not catch a spoonful?
    (Smoke)
    5. What's full and holds more?
    (A pot of potatoes before you pour water on them)
    6. What is the strongest day in the week?
    (Sunday, because the rest are week days)
    (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
    Sadie Herron
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Belturbet, Co. Cavan