School: Ashfield
- Location:
- Corballyquill, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Eilís Latimer
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1019, Page 004
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Riddles
What goes round the house and whistles in every corner?
The wind.
What can you not bore a hole in?
Water.
Why does a bull look over a hill?
Because he can't see through it.
What goes round the house and round the house and peeps into every corner?
The sun.
As i went through a slippery gap,
I met my Uncle Davy.
I cut off his head,
I sucked his blood
And left him lying easy.
A bottle of Wine.
What breaks without a sound?
The day
What turns without moving?
Milk
When was St. Peter a cook?
When he went Phillipi
Twenty sick sheep went through a gap. One died how many were left?
Nineteen
Wee round head a tail like a rat(continues on next page)
- Collector
- F. Mc Kay
