School: Cléireacháin, Cluain Meala
- Location:
- Baile Uí Chléireacháin, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: James Bates
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0567, Page 122
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- Riddles
1. Headed like a thimble, tailed like a rat.
You may guess for ever, but you never guess that. (A rat).
2. What is that which always walks with its head turned down. (The nail in your boot).
3. Long legged father, big bellied mother, Three little children, and they all the one colour. (A pot)
4. It opens like a barn door, it closes like a trap. You may guess for ever but you would never guess that. (A Scissors)
5. How many sticks go to make a crow's nest? (None, the crow carries them).
6. Having all over rough in the skin. Two things shaking, and one going in. (A pig eating its mess)
7. A thing that was and ever will be. Look at your hand and you will plainly see. (One finger is longer than the other).
8. What is full and holds more? (A pot full of potatoes when you pour the water in)
9. [?}, moddy, round body, three feet and a wooden hat. (A pot)(continues on next page)
- Informant
- James Bates
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 40
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Baile Uí Chléireacháin, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Informant
- Michael Bates
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Baile Uí Chléireacháin, Co. Thiobraid Árann
