School: Cluain Fhada (roll number 15091)
- Location:
- Cloonfad More, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Eibhlín Ní Thighearnáin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0249, Page 056
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- 1. Riddle me riddle me, Auntie O. My father gave me seed to sow. The seed was black. The ground was white. Riddle me that from morning till night?
A newspaper
2. A girl has it, a boy has not, Luke has it before, Paul has it behind, and Micky Kelly has it twice in the one spot.
The letter L
3. As I went out a dirty gap I went to Uncle David. I cut off his head. I drank his blood and left him lying easy.
A bottle of whiskey
4. Long legs, short thighs, little and no eyes.
Tongs
5. I went into a roomful and could not get a spoonful.
Smoke
6. What part of the cow goes out the gap first?
Her breath
7. What never was and never will be, look at your hand and you will see.
None of your fingers will be the same length.
8. What is the shyest thing in the world?
The clock because it's hands are always on it's face.
9. You can see it; I cannot and it is nearer to me(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Phyllis Crosbie
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cloonfad More, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Mr Michael Crosbie
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Cloonfad More, Co. Roscommon
