School: Corcaghan (roll number 16129)
- Location:
- Corcaghan, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: F. Murray
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0953, Page 205
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- RiddlesLong legs crooket thighs wee head and no eyes - Tongs
Chip chip. Cherry all the men in Derry could could not climb chip chip cherry - Smoke
What has a head a foot and four legs.
(A bed)
As round as an apple as deep as a cup all the men in Europe could not pull it up.
(A well)
Black and white went up the hill. Black came down and white stood still.
(A hen after laying)
Two white ducks and a black one in a motor car. Two white ducks ate the black one tell me the number of the car
(281)
Flies high lies low, cuts the grass and never mows. (The frost)
What walks with its head down.
(A nail in your shoe).
Spell red rogue of the world in three letters.
(F.O.X.)
What has one eye and cannot see.
(A Needle)
What goes round and round the house and lies in the corner at night.(continues on next page)
