School: Clonfinlough, Athlone
- Location:
- Clonfinlough, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: E. Ní Mhionacháin
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- 1. The Prince of Wales he built a ship an on that ship his daughter sits an I would be blamed for telling that same an that is three times in the riddle I have told you his name.
Answer = An
2. Chip chip cherry all the men in Derry could not draw up chip chip cherry.
Answer = Smoke
3. How is it that a hen picks a pot.
Answer = Because she cannot lick it
4. There is a little red horse and it stands by the wall it eats all it gets but it drinks not at all.
Answer = Fire
5. Black I am and much admired, men sought me until they were tired. Tired horse weary man, answer me this if you can.
Answer = Turf
6. As I looked into my grandfather's window, I saw the dead bury the(continues on next page)
