School: Lios Dubh (1) (roll number 14779)
- Location:
- Lisduff, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Philip Mc Guiness
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- Riddle me, riddle me what's that over the head and under the hat.
Ans: The hair.
Headed like a thimble tailed like a rat.
You could be guessing for ever and you couldn't get that.
Ans: A pipe
Black and white and read all over.
Ans: A newspaper.
Round the house and round the house and lies at the back door.
Ans: The brush.
Round the house and round the house and leaves a loaf in every window.
Ans: The snow.
Under the fire and over the fire and never touches the fire.
Ans: A cake in an oven.
A room full a kitchen full and couldn't catch a spoonful.
Ans: Smoke.- Collector
- Nell Guckian
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cornagillagh, Co. Leitrim