School: Ballyroddy (roll number 12629)
- Location:
- Ballyroddy, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: -
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0250, Page 055
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Riddles
1 Black and whits and red (read) all over - (A Newspaper)
2. Under the fire and over the fire and never touches the fire. (A cake in an oven)
3. As I was going over London bridge,
I met a London scholar,
He took his pen and drew his name
What was the name of the scholar?
(Andrew)
4 Touch thousands at the same time.
(the hair of your head)
5 Black and white went up a hill
Black came down and white stood still
(A black hen laying an egg)
6 Up and down the town
With their heads turned to the ground
(Nails in your shoes)
7 Why does a hen cross the road?(continues on next page)
