School: Drumgossatt (B.) (roll number 14071)
- Location:
- Drumgoosat, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: T. Ó Muireadhaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0929, Page 231
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- What does a stone become in water? Wet
As I walked in from the dead the life did spring the six did sit the seventh did fly riddle me that and I am willing to die?
A man that was going to be hanged and if he would a riddle that no one would answer he would get free. so he walked out of the court and walked into a graveyard and out of a grave a swallow flew and six young ones sat and the old one flew away.
Black and white went up the hill black came down and white stood still.
A hen went up the hill to lay her egg the black hen came down and the white stood still.
One leg up and one leg down and going from bed to bed?
A man digging potatoes
What is the dirtiest thing in the house?
A clock
Why is a weary man like a motor wheel
Because he is tired (tyred)
If a tongs a rocker and shovel cost £1 18S 6d
What will a ton of coal come to.
Ashes.(continues on next page)
