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 146

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  1. Riddles (continued)

    Q A little round and white house and it is full of meat but it has no doors or windows to let me in to eat?

    (continued from previous page)
    none at all? A fire.
    Q Why is your nose not twelve inches long? Because it would be a foot instead of a nose.
    Q Thin long fat and heavy it never shouts until you pull it by the belly?
    A gun.
    Q Harney Barney fastened a gate Harney Barney fastened it well without stick stone or hammer? Frost.
    Q I had a little sister they called her "Peep Peep" she waded the waters so deep deep deep and dear little sister has a very bright eye? A Star.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Riddles

    Q: Ninety (nine tea) cups hanging on a shelf...

    Q. Ninety (nine tea) cups hanging on a shelf two fell down how many were left?
    A. Seven.
    Q. What goes to Dublin without over stirring?
    A. A railway track.
    Q. Four fingers one thumb no blood or bones or veins.
    A. A glove.
    Q. Black I am and much admired men and horses. I have tired men and money I have made
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Doran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonehurk, Co. Laois