School: Grianán, Tiobraid Árann (roll number 3899)
- Location:
- Greenane, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Siobhán Ní Bhuachalla
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- As I was going out a slippery gap I met a little boy and he dressed in red with an iron nose and timber toes and upon my word he woul grighten the crows.
Answer. A pump.
As blac as ink as white as milk and it hops on the road like hail-stones.
Answer A magpie.
Ink-ank sat under a bank ten drawing four.
Answer. A woman milking a cow.
The longer it stands the shorter it grows ridde me that and I will ask no more.
Answer. A Candle.
What is the least valuable thing one could have in their pocket.
Answer. A hole.
What must you do before going down one step.
Answer. Go up.
There was a lord who rode through this town
Great Griddle was his name.
His saddle skirt was lined with gold
That's three times I told his name.
Answer. Was
