School: Castletowngeoghegan (C.) (roll number 2093)
- Location:
- Castletown Geoghegan, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: C. Ní Chonaire
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- (continued from previous page)in it as in the Lord Mayor's house. What is it?
Ans. A thimble
As round as an apple, as deep as a cup and all the King's horses would not draw it up.
Ans. A draw well.
I went through the wood and I got it. I sat down and I looked at it and the more I looked at it the less I liked it. I brought it home with me because I could not help it. What is it.
Ans. A thorn
Long legs, short thighs, big head and no eye.
Ans. A tongs.
What is it that has a head, a foot and four legs.
Ans. A bed.
Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall three score of men and three score more could not put Humpty Dumpty on the wall any more.
Ans. An egg
Two lookers two puckers and a fly beater.
Ans. A cow
Riddle a riddle a randbow my father gave me seeds to sow. The seeds were black and the ground was white. Riddle me that and I will give you a pipe.
Ans. A letter.
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