School: Baile an Doirín (C) (roll number 7552)

Location:
Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
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  1. If a man fell off a ladder what would he fall against
    (Ans) His Will.
    I have a little house and it is full of meat, there are no windows or doors to let me in to eat. (Ans) Egg.
    Black and white and read all over. (Ans) A newspaper.
    Why are flowers lazy things.
    (Ans) Because they are always in bed.
    What goes round the house and round the house and stands in a corner
    (Ans) The broom.
    As I went down the bridge of Kilcolgan, I met a boy and drew off his coat.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Martyn
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr P. Martyn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Mulroog West, Co. Galway