School: Foxrock (St Brigid's)
- Location:
- Foxrock, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: S. Ní Mhaolagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0799, Page 9
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- (continued from previous page)63. What part of a sheep goes out a gap first?The breath.64. As I was going out in yonder gap,
I met my uncle Davy
I knocked him down, and sucked his blood
And left him lying easy?A cherry. [?]65. Spell 'blind pig' in two letters.P G - a pig without an I.66. I have a little sister, She has a red nose
The longer she stands, The shorter she grows.A candle.67. What four things is an Irishman afraid of?A cow's horn, a horse's hoof, a dog's snarl and an Englishman's laugh.68. What is yours but everybody uses?Your name.69. Long legs, short thighs, small head and no eyes.A tongs.70. Kassim[?], Oh Kassim[?] come read me my riddle
I'm green on the outside, and white in the middle.
My skin it is thorny, my flesh it is soft,
Until I am ripe, I hang up aloft.A chestnut.71. What is every living thing in the world doing at the same time?Growing old.
