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School: Hackettstown (St Joseph's)

Location:
Hacketstown, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
M. Ní Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0909, Page 346

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    What is it that talks but never walks
    Answer: A gramaphone
    As round as an apple as plump as a ball can climb the church over steeple and all
    Answer: The sun
    What is it picks but never licks
    Answer: A hen
    What is the sickest thing in the house
    Answer: The window because it is full of panes (pains)
    What is it walks with its head down
    Answer: The nails in your boots
    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
    Maura Duffy
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Edward Whelan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Ballybrack More, Co. Wicklow