School: Dunally (roll number 12752)
- Location:
- Doonally, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Florence Egan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0160, Page 127
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- Riddles
Why does a hen pick the potstick?
Because she cannot lick it.
Why does a hen cross the road?
To get to the other side.
What goes up when the rain comes down?
An umbrella.
Round the house, and round the house, and sleeps in the corner at night? A broom.
On what side of a cup is the handle?
The outside.
What goes under the water, and over the water and never touches the water?
An egg inside of a duck.
The longer it burns the shorter it grows?
A candle.
Constantinople is a very big word, spell it? It.
Londonderry, Cork and Kerry, spell me that without a K. That.
What is it that everyone sees and you(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kitty Rooney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Faughts, Co. Sligo
