School: Cill Tártáin
- Location:
- Kiltartan, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Tuathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0047, Page 0036
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- (continued from previous page)27. I went up the boreen
I went down the boreen
and I carried the boreen on my back
Ans. A ladder
28. What is under the fire and over the fire by never touches the fire?
Ans. A cake in the oven.
29. A shipper of ditches
A leaper of thorns
A little brown cow with a pair of leather horns(?)
Ans A hare
30. What goes all round the house and stands in the corner?
Ans. The tuig.
31. Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall
All the kings horses and all the king's men
couldn't put humpty together again
Ans. An egg.
32. As went out the garden gap
Who should I meet but Sick Redcap
A stick in his hand a stone in his throat.
If you tell me that riddle I'll give you a groat.
Ans. A cherry.
32. Black we are but much admired
Men seek for us till they are tired
We tire the horse but comfort man(continues on next page)
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