School: Fuerty (roll number 16162)
- Location:
- Fuerty, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Freathaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0264, Page 011
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The following are a selection of riddles, commonly known in Fuerty district.
Question. As I was running, a thing I found, and as to to find it I searched around, but as I could not find it I kept it all day and surely if I found it, I would throw it away?
Answer. A thorn in my foot.
Q What goes up the chimney down, but won't come down the chimney up?
A. An umbrella.
Q. A leaper of ditches, a clipper of thorns, a little red cow with two leather horns. What is it?
A. A hare.
Q. As I ran up a hill I met Aunt Norah with an iron nose, steel toes, what is that which frightens the crows?
A. A gun
Q. What runs to Dublin and never moves?(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brian Coyne
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Fuerty, Co. Roscommon
