School: Rockfield (roll number 15378)

Location:
Rockfield, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Caoimhín Ó Duibhín

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Local Riddles

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0174, Page 225

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I have a little cow, and she is tied to the wall, and she would eat all the fodder from home to Donegal.
A fire
It's white, it's green, its red , and its black.
A blackberry.
Black and white and read all over.
A Newspaper.
It's deep, it's dank, it's under the bank, it's fit for a lord or a lady.
A Grave.
An s and an l, an i in the middle a g and an o, come tell me the riddle.
Sligo.
As round as an apple, as deep as a cup, all the men in Derry would not lift it up.
A Well.
Londonderry, Cork and Kerry - spell me that without a k.
That.
What county will fit in a bottle ?
Cork.
What two countries can you cook in an oven ?
Turkey & Greece.
What has its heart in its head ?
A head of cabbage.

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