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School: Tierlahood

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Tirlahode Lower, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
M. Ní Bhrionáin
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    Patches upon patches without any stitches riddle me that, and i'll buy you a pair of breeches.
    Ans. A Cabbage.
    What's full and holds more.?
    Ans. A pot of potatoes when you pour water in.
    What is it always walks with its head down.?
    Ans, A nail in your boot.
    As round as an apple as deep as a cup all the men in Londonderry couldn't lift it up.
    Ans. A well.
    What goes through the house and through the house and sleeps in ash- corner at night.
    Ans. The Brush.
    Use me well and I'm everybody scratch my back and I'm no body.
    Ans. Looking-glass.
    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
    Conor Gray
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullymagowan, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Peter Carlon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corfad, Co. Cavan