School: Lios Dubh (1) (roll number 14779)
- Location:
- Lisduff, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Philip Mc Guiness
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- As round as an apple as deep as a cup all the men in Derry would not lift it up
Ans: A srpingwell.
Why does a chimney smoke because it cannot chew.
A houseful a roomful and can't catch a spoonful.
Ans. Smoke.
As round as an apple as flat as a pan one side a woman and the other a man.
Ans: A penny.
Why does the horse look over the wall
Ans: Because he can't look under it.
What is the half of the moon and the whole of the hill
Ans: Mohill
White and black and read all over.
Ans: A newspaper.
Spell a word with a mile between the first and last letters.
Ans: Smiles.
Black and white went up the hill, black came back and white stayed above.
Ans: A hen and an egg.
Through the woods with their heads down.
Ans: Nails in a man's boot.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Francis Mac Nulty
- Gender
- Unknown
- Address
- Lisnagea, Co. Leitrim