School: Béal Átha an Dá Chab
- Location:
- Ballydehob, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Risteárd Ó Lighin
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- 1.
An s an l an I in the middle, go and tell me the riddle. Sligo
2.
What is the longest word in the English Alphabet. smiles Because there is a mile between the first and last letter.
3.
Two m's two a's two r's and g join them together and spell them for me. Grammer.
4.
Black and white and red all over. a newspaper.
5.
The man that made it never wore it and the man that wore it never saw it. coffin.
6.
Three feet and no legs. A yard.
7.
Outside the door there is a well, and in the well there is a cup, what is in the cup. Death.
8.
What bridge is that was never walked upon. The bridge of your nose.
9.
As round as a marble, as deep as a cup, and the king and his army coundnt take it up. A well.
10.
How many wells would make(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Paddy Donnell
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Coolagh More, Co. Cork
