School: Páirc an Chuilinn (Hollygrove) (roll number 15138)
- Location:
- Hollygrove, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Pádhraic Mac Gleannáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0046, Page 0399
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Riddles Common in This Locality.
Q. A hot kiln red, limestone in it, smoke overhead and no fire lit.
A. Your mouth.
Q. When it's flying its lying, when its walking its standing.
A. A plibein's topin. !!
Q. What is it that goes from Galway to Dublin without walking or moving.
A. The road.
Q. What is the difference between a blind piper and a sailor in prison.
A. The blind piper can not see to go and the sailor(continues on next page)
