School: Ballyfin, Mountrath (roll number 15537)
- Location:
- Ballyfin, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Seosamh Mac Giolla Fhionáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0833, Page 142
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Riddles (continued)
“R Up and Down up and down, never touches sky or ground.”
(continued from previous page)stone in his belly. A. A cherry.
R. Queen Anne Morocca her ship is in harbour ann I will be killed for telling her name, ann that is three times I have told her name
A. Ann.
R. If a man got sixpence for walking a mile what would he get for walking thirty.
A. Sore feet.
R. Hairy in and hairy out, hairy into hairy mouth. A. A man pulling on his stocking.
R. A kitchen-full, a room-full, and I could not catch a spoon-full. A. Air.
R. Long legs, short thighs, little head and no eyes. A. A tongs.
Riddles
“Q Forty sheep went out in a gap...”
Q Forty sheep went out in a gap, forty more followed that. Six, seven, eight, eleven, two and three, and how many is that? Five.
Q There was a man rode through this town. Grey Grizzle was his name. His saddle girth was made of gold, and that's three times I've told his name?
Was, is his name.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Kathleen Phelan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ockanaroe, Co. Laois