School: Tulach Mór (Clochar na Trócaire)
- Location:
- Tullamore, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Na Siúracha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0807, Page 031
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head and break my face and throw me out of my dwelling place.
A. A sod of turf
Q. Twenty sick sheep went out a gap, one died, how many came back.
A. Nineteen
Q. As I looked out through a window I saw a wonderful thing, I saw the dead carrying the live.
A. A ship carrying people.
Q. AS round as an apple, as plump as a ball, can climb over churches and spires and all.
A. The moon
Q. Riddle me riddle me rant eo.
My father gave me a seed to sow
The seed was black and the ground was white
Riddle me, that and I'll give you a pint.
A. Black ink and white paper.(continues on next page)
