School: Loughill
- Location:
- Ballymunterhiggin, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Eibhlis Ní Mhathghamhna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1026, Page 110
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- (continued from previous page)Black we are but much admired
Men seek up until they are tired
We tire horse and comfort men
Guess me this riddle if you can?
Coal.A cake of bread and a sheet full of crumbs
The moon and the stars.What becomes of a stone when it goes into the water?
It gets wet.What are the four letters that would scare a thief?
V. J. C. W.Four legs and can’t walk,
Two eyes and can’t see, a tail that’s of no use and can jump as high as Kinlough?
A dead horse- Kinlough can’t jump.Everything has it and so has a needle.
A name.A lord and a lady lived under a spout,
The lord made a crack and the lady jumped out
A lock and key.Riddle me, riddle me no [?],
My father gave me a seed to sow,
The seed was black, the ground was white
Riddle me that, and I’ll give you a pipe.
Paper and ink.(continues on next page)
