School: Aughnamullen (roll number 6284)
- Location:
- Aghnamullen, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Bean Uí Chonghaile
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0941, Page 061
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- 1. Londonderry Cork and Kerry. Spell me "that" without a K.
"That"
2. As I was going to St Ives, I met a man with seven wives; the seven wives had seven sacks; the seven sacks had seven cats; the seven cats had seven kids. Kids, cats, sacks and wives/ How many went to St Ives.
Ans: - One person
1. Forty sheep went through a gap
Thirty followed after. Six, Seven, Ten, Eleven. (Three and two) How many is that
Ans: - Five
1. As I looked out of my Grandfather's window I saw a wonderful thing. I saw the dead carrying away the living. Riddle me that and I'll give you a ring
Ans: - A ship going out of the harbour.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Fred Daley
- Gender
- Male
