School: Fothanach (roll number 7980)
- Location:
- Fohanagh, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Diarmuid Ó Conghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0043, Page 0102
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- 1. Brown we are and much admired, men seek of us until they are tired. We like the horse and comfort man, tell me this riddle if you can.
Answer: A horse saddle.
2. Head like a thimble, tail like a rat, you may guess for ever but you would not guess that.
Answer: A pipe.
3. Patch upon patch without any stitches riddle me that and I will buy you a pair of breeches.
Answer: A head of cabbage.
4. What is it that walks on its head all day and sleeps on its head all night.
Answer: A nail in your boot.
5. Little Nancy Etticoat in a white petticoat the longer she stands the shorter she grows.
Answer: A candle.
6. Jenny in the ditch, Jenny out of the ditch, if you touch Jenny she will like you.
Answer: a nettle.
7. Under the fire and over the fire yet never touches the fire.
Answer: A cake.
8. As round as an apple, as deep as a cup, all the king's horses would not pull it up.
Answer: A well.(continues on next page)
