School: Breac-chluain
- Location:
- Brackloon South, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Liam Mac Gabhann
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- What does a person often look for that he does not want to find?
Ans: - Stones in a meadow field.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie Mary Freeley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derrynacong, Co. Mayo
- Collector
- Bridie Fahey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gorteen More, Co. Mayo
- Collector
- Bridie Fahy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gorteen More, Co. Mayo
- Collector
- Catherine Waldron
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derrylahan, Co. Mayo
- Collector
- Kathleen Grogan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tawnaghmore, Co. Mayo
- Collector
- Mary Carroll
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derrylahan, Co. Mayo
- Collector
- Sean Hannon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Togher, Co. Mayo
- Collector
- Teresa Dyer
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derrynacong, Co. Mayo
- Headed like a thimble, Tailed like a rat.
You may guess forever, But you will never guess that.?
Ans: - A pipe.
Patch upon patch, without any stitches. Riddle me that and I'll buy you a breeches?
Ans: - A head of cabbage. - Little Mary Browne,
In her little white gown,
The longer she stands,
The shorter she gets,?
Ans: - A candle.
It flys high,
It lies low,
It wears shoes and has none,?
Ans: - A football.
