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School: Fraine, Athboy (roll number 14766)

Location:
Fraine, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Chonalláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0696, Page 009

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Smoke.
    Black I am and much admired,
    Men and horses I have tired
    Gold and silver I have made
    In the dung hill now I am laid?
    Coal.
    Flies high, lies low, wears boots but has no feet?
    A football.
    If a man fell twenty feet from the top of a house what would he fall against?
    His will
    Why is the letter n like a Roman Emperor?
    Because it is "o"
    What is it every lady looks for but hates to find?
    A hole in her stocking.
    Hink hank under bank ten drawing four?
    A man milking a cow.
    What town is spelled the same way backways and frontways?
    Navan
    Spell the Little Red Rogue of the world in three letters?
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Mag Fheargail
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fraine, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mrs A. Mc Gurl
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fraine, Co. Meath