School: Réidh Ghlas (roll number 14853)
- Location:
- Knockardtry, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Pártholán Ó Dálaigh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0446, Page 391
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- Riddles(1) Why do a cow look over a ditch.
Because she couldn't look under it.
(2) The King of man - chester send to his sister a bottom - les vestle for holding raw meat.
A ring.
(3) How many sides to a bucket.
Two, inside and outside.
(4) Under water over water and never tips.
Water.
(5) A man walking across a bridge with a bail of water on his head.
(6) Black and white and red all over.
A news paper.
(7) Over the head and under a hat.
The hair of your head.
(8) Long shins crocket thighs small head and know eyes.
A Tongs.
Why do you carry a umbrella.
Because it cannot walk.
Why do a hen cross the road.
To get to the other side.
What goes up when the rain cames down.
An umbrella.
- Collector
- Nell Daly
- Gender
- Female
