School: Gowran (C.) (roll number 15366)
- Location:
- Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Máiréad Ní Chuinn
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0861, Page 092
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- 11-1-38 Riddles.
Whats the smalles bridge in the world.
The bridge of your nose.
What has an eye & no head.
A needle.
What goes up when the rain comes down.
An umbrella.
A girl went into a field to gather sprigs, she gathered but still she had no sprigs coming back.
She had a dog with her & his name was sprigs.
When a watch falls to the ground why does it stop.
Because it cant go any further.
Why is the nose in the middle of your face.
Because it is the scentre.
What is always behind time.
The back of a clock.
What fish pleases a good wife best.
Herring.
What tree is the nearest to the sea.
The beech.
Why is a lady a extraordinary sight when she is sowing stockings.
Because her hands is where her feet should be.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brigid Cass
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Woodquarter, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mrs Cass
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 79
- Address
- Castlekelly, Co. Kilkenny
