School: Seefin (B. & C.) (roll number 12874)
- Location:
- Seefin, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: James P. Byrne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0096G, Page 05_004
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- It is under the fire and over the fire and never touches the fire at all.
(A cake in an oven)
Patch over patch, without any stitches, if you tell me this riddle, I’ll give you my breeches.
(A head of cabbage)
As I went into a garden I met my uncle David I chopped off his head and left his body standing.
(A head of cabbage)
What two animal’s do you sleep with at night.
(the two calf’s of your legs)
It opens like a barn door and shuts like a trap(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Anthony O' Toole
- Gender
- Male
