School: Lios Dubh (1) (roll number 14779)
- Location:
- Lisduff, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Philip Mc Guiness
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0212, Page 409
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- Out of a roomfull you couldn't get a spoonfull
Ans. Smoke.
Through the woods and through the woods and their heads down.
Ans. Nails in a man's boot.
As round as an apple so deep as a cup all the men in Derry wouldn't lift it up.
Ans. A spring well.
What part of the cow goes into the byre first.
Ans. He breath.
As I went out on yonder gap I met my uncle Davy I took off his head and sucked his blood and left him lying easy.
Ans. A blackberry.
As round as an apple as flat as a pan one side a woman, and the other a man.
Ans A penny.
Round the house and round and leaves a loaf in every window. Ans. Snow.
All patches without any stitches riddle me that and I'll buy you a pair of britches.
Ans. A head of cabbage.
As I looked out across the wall I saw a man he gave a call. His head was flesh his mouth was horny, and such a man was never born.
Ans. A cock.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Tom J. Scollan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Curraghmartin, Co. Leitrim
