School: Baile Giolla tSionáin (B.), An Gleann (roll number 11307)
- Location:
- Ballygiltenan Upper, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Cathasaigh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0480, Page 113
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- Riddles.
1. There is a little man outside in the field. If you pull his tail, his nose will bleed?
(A pump)2. why does a cow look over a fence?
(Because she can't look under it).3. On a hill there is a kiln, and in the kiln there is a cup, and in the cup there is a sup, and everyone must taste it?
(Death)4. Two legs sitting on three legs, and two legs having one leg on his lap. In came four legs, ran away with one leg, and two legs threw three legs after four legs, to bring back one leg?
(A leg of mutton)5. Ink ank under the bank, ten drawing four?
(A woman milking a cow)6. Four bottles turned down on top of hill and can't spill?
(A cow's four teths)7. What is it that the train has, and can't go without?
(Noise).8. In a basin there are twelve eggs, and twelve boys must get an egg, and there is an egg left in the basin.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Wallace
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tullyleague, Co. Limerick
