School: Díseart, Droichead Átha (roll number 1434)
- Location:
- Dysart, Co. Louth
- Teacher: M. Ní Ailpín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0672, Page 118
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- (continued from previous page)guess for ever, but you couldn't guess that?
A Pipe.Patches on top of patches, with out any stitches. Riddle me that, and I'll buy you a pair of breeches?
A head of Cabbage.Black and white and read all over?
A newspaper.Riddle me, riddle me, good Sir King. As I was out walking one morning in Spring, I took three sups from an earthless well.
Where rain or water never fell.
and in the King's garden the deed was done.
And through a red mine the liquid run?
A cow's UdderRiddle me riddle me ree, has one eye and can't see?
A Needle.What is the quickest thing in the world?
Sight.A little round house, and it full of meat, but has no doors or windows to let me in to eat?
An egg.Head without tail?
A Hat.What is it that comes down the ladder with it's tail up?
A cat.Two ears and can't hear?
A pot.If you fell from the top of a house what would you fall against?
Your will.(continues on next page)
