School: Maghachaidh (Newtowngore) (roll number 9353)
- Location:
- An Dúcharraig, Co. Liatroma
- Teacher: -
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0229, Page 051
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- What does a woman often look for but never wishes to find
A hole in her stockings.
As round as an apple as sharp as a lance if it were on its back it would carry you to France? The moon.
Patch upon Patch without any stitches if you riddle me that I give you a pair of breeches? Cabbage.
A jumper of ditches a clipper of thorns a bonny brown cow and a leather pair of horns? A hare.
The half of the moon the hole in the hill a well known town in Leitrim still? Mohill.
Why is Mrs Simpson a good player of Draughts?
Because she divorces two men to get a king.
As I went up to Dublin I saw the worlds wonder four and twenty wild geese tearing the world asunder? A harrow. As round as an apple as deep as a cup all the men in Derry could not lift it up? A well. Up chip cherry down chip cherry all the men in Derry could not climb chip cherry? The smoke. What goes round the house dragging puddings after it? A hen and a flock of chickens.
- Collector
- Josie Fisher
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An Dúcharraig, Co. Liatroma
