School: Abbeytown Convent N.S. (roll number 15043)
- Location:
- Mainistir na Búille, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: Sr. M. Columbanus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0235, Page 148
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- The following riddles are connected with Boyle and its neighbourhood;-Why is the Main St., of Boyle like a river? a. Because there is a bank on each side.Why are Gavicans and Devins very poor? a. Because there are only herrings (Herans) between them. Why is Green St. like an hospital? a. Because there are wards (Wards) in it.Why is St. Patrick's St. like a bank? Because there are coins (Coynes) and clerks (Clarkes) in it. Why is Boyle river like a clock? Because it will not go long without winding. The following do not relate to this locality but are well-known and the people find a great pleasure in solving them. What is brought by the yard and worn by the foot? Carpet.What grows bigger the more you take from it? A hole.What is always behind time? The back of the clock. What turns without moving? Milk.What unites by dividing and divides by writing? a scissors.What has eyes and cannot see? A potatoe. What is full of holes and yet can hold water? A Sponge.Around the wood, around the wood and still never gets into the wood? The bark of a tree. What has arms and legs and still has no hands?Arm-chair.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Esther Coleman
- Gender
- Female
