School: Borris (C.)
- Location:
- Borris, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Bean Uí Loinneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0904, Page 423
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- Riddles1. Ten men's length; ten men's strength and one man would carry it under his arm?
Rope.2. What room cannot be entered?
A mushroom.3. What flies high, lies low[,] wears boots but has none?
Football.4. When is a chain badly treated?
When it is caned and sat on.5. What is it - the older it gets, the smaller it grows?
A candle.6. What fruit is always on the penny
The date.7. What has a head and cannot get a hat to fit it?
Bray8. Why are stockings like mice?
Because they are always running into holes.9. When is a soldier charitable?
When he presents arms.10. What has an eye but cannot see? A needle.11. What goes over the water and under the water and never touches the water?
The sun also a person carrying a pail of water on his head over a river bridge.12. When has a man four hands?
When he doubles his fists.(continues on next page)
