School: Skerries (St. Patrick's : Girls) (roll number 16333)
- Location:
- Skerries, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: Caitlín Cadhla
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0784, Page 179
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- Riddles
Riddles are very funny sayings. I have heard many around Skerries and I will tell you some of them.
Constaninople is a big word, if you cannot spell you are a dunce?
? it?
As I looked over my grandfather's wall, I saw the dead carrying the living. What is it?
A ship with people in it.
Black we are but much admired,
Men seek for us until they're tired,
We tire horses but comfort man,
Guess me this riddle if you can?
Coal
What country hangs on the dresser?
China
Patches upon patches without any stitches.
What is it?
Cabbage.
What is the smallest bridge in the world?
The bridge of your nose.
I went up the road and down the road and carried the road on my back. What is it?
A ladder.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Marie Derham
- Gender
- Female
