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School: Emly (C.) (roll number 16060)

Location:
Emly, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Brighid de Roiste
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    Riddles Continued
    What full and holds more?
    A potful 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 the tree.
    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
    Frances P. Roche
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Emly, Co. Tipperary