School: An Mullach (roll number 2964)
- Location:
- An Mullach Mór, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Teacher: M. Mac Gothraidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0058, Page 0051
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- Collection of Riddles1. Ink ank under the bank, ink ank ten drawing four? (a woman milking a cow)2. I had a little sister she had a red nose, the longer she stands the shorter she grows? (a candle)3. In to the house, and out of the house and never went into the house? (an avenue)4. What three letters would frighten a thief? (J.C.U.)5. Long legs, short thighs crooked head and no eyes? (a tongs)6. If you were on the top of a spire, and a goose under your arm. How would you get down? (In the goose)7. Black, and white, and red all over? (a newspaper)8. The man that made it mean't to sell it. The man that bought is never wore it. The man that wore it never saw it? (a coffin)9. What goes up, when the rain comes down? (an umbrella)(continues on next page)
