School: Broughall, Killcormac
- Location:
- Broughal, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Bean Uí Chlabhtaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0808, Page 206
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- Riddles of my district
Why would you go up to bed (Ans)
Because the bed would not come down to you.
When is a boat like snow (Ans)
when it is adrift.
Why is a clock bashful (Ans)
because it always has its hands before its face.
Riddle-me riddle-me riddle-me over the head and under the hat (Ans)
your hair.
How far can a dog go into a wood
(Ans) Only halfway because if he goes any further he would be going out of it.
There is a grey goose she is large of (of) her size and the man that would hug her should be very wise. She has four feet and walks upon none she is far from her dwellings and seldom comes home (Ans)
a ship
What tree tells us to live (Ans)(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Ignatius Mahon
- Gender
- Male
