School: Rooskey (roll number 4800)
- Location:
- Roosky, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Luke Caslin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0257, Page 025
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- Riddles
1) I went to the wood and found it. I sat down to look for it, and I could not get it. Answer- A thorn in your foot.
2) London, Derry, Cork and Kerry spell me that without a K. Answer- That.
3) Where was the first nail hit? Answer- On the head.
4) Where was Moses when the light went out? Answer- In the dark.
5) As round as an apple as flat as a pan one side a woman and the other side a man. Answer- A penny.
6) Black and white and read all over? Answer- A Newspaper
7) What's better than God, worse than the devil the dead people eat it and if we ate it we'd die? Answer- Nothing
8) As round as an apple as plump as a ball can climb the church over steeple and all? Answer- The Sun.
9) What's full and holds more? Answer- A pot full of potatoes when you pour water in.
10) Headed like a thimble tailed like a rat you may guess forever but won't guess that?
Answer-A pipe.
11) What goes round the wood and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie Mc Cormack
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Roosky New, Co. Roscommon
