School: Carpenterstown (Templefanum) (roll number 5415)

Location:
Carpenterstown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mary Smyth
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    uncle Davy. I sucked his blood and left him lying easy. Ans. A blackberry.
    Black and white and read all over. Ans. A newspaper.
    The cross of a (kiel) plough that turns up the green the keep of the ship that seldom is seen, an "a" in the middle without any more, spells a small town between Navan and Fore. Ans. Crossakiel.
    How many feet have fifty sheep, a shepherd and his dog. Ans. Two.
    What part of a cow goes out on a gap first. Ans. Her breath.
    What is it that I can see and you can see and God can't see. Ans. His equal.
    What is the last thing you do before going to bed? Ans. Take your feet off the ground.
    Two "n"s two "o"s and L and a d put them together and spell it for me? Ans. London.
    Why does a hen pick a pot? Ans. Because she can't lick it.
    Hairy all over, rough skin, two shaking and one going in? Ans. A pig eating.
    What is it that you have and I haven't and I make more use of it than you? Ans. Your name.
    Patches on top of patches stitches on top of stitches riddle me that and I'll give you a breeches. Ans. A head of cabbage.
    Four stick standers, four merrianders, two hookers, two cookers, a licken and a swinger. Ans. A cow.
    Smoke in the wood and no fire. Ans. A cow dump.
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