School: Colthurst, Ráth Cúil

Location:
Rathcool, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán Ó Murchadha
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    Three letters spells her name backwards and forwards all the same
    Eve
    What is it that turns without being touched?
    Milk.
    What should you do before coming down a stairs?
    Go up.
    Old Mother Turtchet had but one eye
    And a long tail which she let fly
    And every time she goes over a ditch
    She lets a piece of her tail behind her
    A needle of thread
    The flour of Ireland and the fruit of Spain
    Met together in a shower of rain
    Put them together in a bag tie them up with a string
    If you'll tell me this riddle I'll give you a ring
    Plumpudding
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English