School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

Location:
Lankill, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cibhil
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  1. As round as an apple, as plump as a ball, can climb the church, over steeple and all
    Sun
    Middy-noddy, round body, three feet and a wooden hat.
    Pot
    Headed like a thimble, tailed like a rat you can guess for ever but you couldn't guess that.
    Pipe
    What's full and holds more.
    A pot of potatoes when you pour water in.
    One half dead, the other half living and a tail wagging
    A dog with its head in a pot
    What goes round the wood and round the wood and never gets into the wood.
    The bark of a tree
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josie Keville
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knappagh Beg, Co. Mayo