School: Ceis Carraigín (roll number 13849)
- Location:
- Keshcarrigan, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Tomás Mag Fhionnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0211, Page 050
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Riddles.1. What is it that is too short, cut a bit off and you will make
it long?
Grave.
2. Formed long ago, made every day, few wish to keep it,
and less to give it away?
Bed.
3. What weight is the moon?
A hundred weight because there are 4 qrs in it.
4. Brown I am and much admired. How many horses have I
tried. Tire a horse, worry a man. Tell me that if you can?
A saddle.
5. What is it that has four legs, and only one foot?
Bed.
6. What is it that is always behind the time?
Back of the clock.
7. Blacky and Whitey went up the hill. Blacky came down
and Whitey stood above?
A hen went up the hill, laid an egg and came down.
8. Why is a dog's tail like the heart of a tree?
Because it is farthest away from the bark.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Lizzie Beirne
- Gender
- Female
