School: Baile Uí Ghrádaigh, Ceann Tuirc
- Location:
- Ballygrady South, Co. Cork
- Teacher: N., Bean de Róiste
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0365, Page 117
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- RiddlesIn a cup there is a sup and everyone must taste it.
Answer:- Death.
Went up stairs black and white, and came down red all over.
Answer:- A newspaper.
Riddle me riddle me Andy o, my father gave me some seeds to sow, the seeds were black the ground was white riddle me riddle me Andy o.
Answer:- Ink and newspaper.
In yonder hills I rose a deer with golden horns as he do appear he had neither flish flesh feather nor bone in yonder hills he lies alone.
Answer:- A snail.
As round as my arm as deep as a cup.
Answer:- A well.
As black as ink as white as milk and it hops(continues on next page)
