School: Ballymackney (roll number 5501)
- Location:
- Baile Macnaí, Co. Mhuineacháin
- Teacher: P. Ó Conghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0933, Page 174
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- 1. In yonder table there is a drawer, in yonder drawer there is a cup in yonder cup there is a drink that everyone must taste = Death.
2. Headed like a thimble, tailed like a rat you may guess for ever but you would'nt guess that. Answer = A Pipe.
3. A scone of bread and a sheet of crumbs = Ans = The moon and stars.
4. Patch upon patch without any stitches riddle me that and I'll buy you a pair of britches. Answer = A head of cabbage.
5. Why is a loaf on top of a house like a race horse.
Answer = Because it is high bread (bred).
6. A jumper of ditches a clipper of hedges a little brown fillie with two leather horns.
Answer = A hare.
7. Thirty sheep went out on a gap thirty more went after that 6, 7, 10, 11, 2, 3 how much is that. Answer. five.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Corrigan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Droim Muirbhigh, Co. Lú
