School: Crowenstown
- Location:
- Crowinstown Little, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: M. Ní Bhriain
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- (continued from previous page)A pothook.Riddle me riddle me randy,
My father gave me seed to sow,
The seed was black and the ground was white,
Riddle me that and I'll buy you a pipe?
Ink and paper.What goes round the wood and never gets into the wood?
The bark of a tree.What is full and holds more?
A pot full of potatoes when you pour water in.Why is a cobblers shop compared to Purgatory?
Because it has bad soles in it.A house full, a room full, and can't catch a spoonful?
Smoke.
- What is it that is neither within nor without and shows the light to the house?
The Window.I have a little sister and she sits in the window the longer she sits the smaller she(continues on next page) - Collector
- John Devine
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Martinstown, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- John Devine
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 52
- Address
- Martinstown, Co. Westmeath
