School: Irishtown
- Location:
- Milltown, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Margaret McNally
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- (continued from previous page)What is full of holes and still holds water
Answer. A sponge
What has always a pane and never sick
Answer. A window
What goes up the ladder with its head down
Answer. A nail in your boot
What is cut but never eate
Answer. A pack of cards
What is black and white and red (read) all over.
Answer. A newspaper
Londonderry, Cork and Kerry spell me that without a K
Answer. That
All patches and stitches riddle me that and you will get a briches
Answer. A head of cabbage
Headed like a thimbel, tailed like a rat, you may guess forever but you'll never guess that.
I have a little house and it wouldn't fit a house it has as many windows as the Lord mayors
Answer. A thimble
Why are girls eyes like saucepans
Answer. Because they have lids
Date 28th March 1938
