School: Skerries (St. Patrick's : Girls) (roll number 16333)
- Location:
- Skerries, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: Caitlín Cadhla
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0784, Page 181
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- My mother told me some riddles and here they are:-
A man was driving up the road and two black men ate him. What was the number of the car?
2.8.1
20 six (sick) sheep went over a gap, one died, how many were left?
Nineteen.
As I went over my Grandfather's gap I met a little man with a red cap, a stick in his hand and a stone in his belly, riddle me that and I'll give you a penny?
A plum.
20 sheep went over a gap, 20 more came after that, the man and his dog came after that how many feet were there?
Two.
What country fits in a bottle?
Cork.
What has a white cap and a green coat?
A scallion.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brigid Walsh
- Gender
- Female
