School: Woodland (roll number 8464)
- Location:
- Woodland, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Mrs Crossan
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- 1 Riddle me, riddle me now, teeth like a cat, Bends like a bow. Riddle me, riddle me that. (A saw)
2 There was a woman one time, she had eight for dinner, she had only seven potatoes. How did she divide them equally among them? (She made poundies)
3 Why is Ireland like a bottle?
(Because there is a cork at the end of both)
4 It is as round as a riddle. It is as sharp as a lance. If you go on the top of it it would carry you to France. (The moon) - Transcription guide »You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.
- Collector
- Henry Donaghy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carnamogagh Lower, Co. Donegal