School: Uillineach (roll number 6584)

Location:
Ullinagh, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Sibéal Pollock
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0941, Page 138

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  1. 1 Why did the fly fly?
    Because the spider spider. (spied her)
    2 What has four legs and flies?
    Two canaries.
    3 As high as a wall. As red as blood. As white as milk. As sweet as honey.
    An apple hanging on a tree.
    4 What goes round and round the wood but never goes into it?
    Thread on a spool.
    5 How far can a person go into a wood?
    Half way, and after that he is coming out
    6 What makes more noise than a pig at a gate?
    Two pigs.
    7 What has eyes and cannot see?
    A potato
    8 What has teeth and cannot bite?
    A comb.
    9 What has legs and cannot walk?
    A table.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jean Jackson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Brackly, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Jean Jackson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Brackly, Co. Monaghan