School: Maio (roll number 13119)
- Location:
- Trohanny, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máire Ní Chreaig
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- (continued from previous page)11 The Queen of Russia has a ship, an' in that ship her daughter sits, an' I'll be blamed for telling her name, an' that's three times I told it since
Ann12 What goes round the house, and round the house, and sleeps in the corner at night?
A brush.13 Riddle me, riddle me, ree, has an eye and cannot see.
A needle.14 Blacky and Whitey went up the hill,
Blacky came down, and Whitey stood still.
A hen and egg.15 There is an old cow lying against the wall.
Give her hay, give her straw, she will eat it all,
Give her water, and she will die.
A fire.16 As round as an apple, as deep as a cup.
All the king's horses could not pull it up
A well.17 Some people say that the slower your work the better. What is it, that when it works slow, it is useless?
A clock.18 A blind begger from Cork, had a blind brother a beggar in Dublin, but the blind beggar in Dublin had no blind brother a beggar in Cork
He had a sister.19 If your Uncle's sister is not your Aunt, what is she(continues on next page)
