School: Ballinacliffy
- Location:
- Ballynacliffy, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: A. Ní Dhubhthaigh
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- 1. Riddle, Riddle ree Six holes and a tee, hee, hee,
Answer. A tin whistle.
2. All patches and no stitches, Riddle me that and I will give you a breeches.
Answer. A head of cabbage.
3. When a man has thirty patches on his coat what time is it?
Answer. Time to get a new one.
4. Has a mouth and cannot talk, Has ears and cannot hear, Has feet and cannot walk.
Answer. A pot.
5. Neither fish, flesh nor bones But in three weeks time he could follow me home.
Answer. An egg with a germ of a(continues on next page) - Collector
- Peggie Rushe
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tonagh, Co. Westmeath
