School: Lios Béalad, Dún Mánmhaí (roll number 11715)
- Location:
- Lisbealad, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Conchobhar Ó Héigcearrtaigh
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- (continued from previous page)and nothing so strong as under gate over gate under gate hang _ Thunder. What is the longest word in the English language _ Smiles.
- What goes up when the rain comes down - An Umbrella
Behind the house there is a well and in the well there is a cup and in the cup there is a sup for everyone to taste - Death
The man that made it never wore it and the man that wore it never saw it - A coffin. As round as a marble as deep as a cup all the King's army could'nt fill it up - A strainer. Black I am and red I'll be and many a man has injured me. They broke my skull and split my face and brought me from my native place - A sod of turf
Brown I am and much admired and many a horse I have tired. Tire a horse and worry a man tell me this riddle if you can - A Saddle. Over water I do travel under oak sticks I did stand, I rode a mare that never foaled and held a bridle in my hand - A Ship. Over the fire and under the fire and never touches the fire - A cake in a bastible. What is the longest word in the English language - Smiles. Black and white and read all over - A Newspaper - Collector
- Peggy Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr patrick Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drinagh East, Co. Cork
