School: Ballinamore (B.) (roll number 2820)
- Location:
- Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Seán Heslin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0224, Page 254
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- Riddles 318 Q. What time is it when you scratch your head?
A. Five after one.
319 Q. Why does an ass eat thistles?
A.Because he is an ass.
320 Q. I went to the wood and I got it, I sat down to look for it, and I brought it home because I could not find it. What was it?
A. A thorn.
321 Q. Four stick standers, four diddle danders, two puckers, two lookers, two seers and a jigger. What is it?
A. A cow
322 Q. On what side of a cup is the handle?
A. The outside.
323 Q. As I went up to yonder gap, I met a lad with a little red cap. He had a bundle of sticks on top of his head, and no one could count them but God.
A. The hair on his head.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Hugh Reynolds
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
