School: Faythe Convent, Loch gCarman (roll number 11361)
- Teacher: Sr. M. de Sales
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- What turns without moving?
Milk.
What is a lady always looking but hopes she will never find?
A hole in her stocking.
Headed like a timble tailed like a rat you may guess forever but you will not guess that?
A pipe.
What goes into the wood and out of the wood and never touches wood?
A knife in a man's pocket.
What goes between two woods and comes back between two waters?
A man drawing water in wooden pails.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Breda Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Wexford, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- Miss R. Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Wexford, Co. Wexford