School: Ballybay (Hall St.) (roll number 12378)
- Location:
- Ballybay, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: C. Ó Maonaigh
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- (continued from previous page)Q Why is a clock the shyest thing in the world.
A Because it has always its hands over its face.Q Which part of the body is most abused.
A The eyes.Q What is it that has always a bite in it's mouth.
A A cow.Q What is full and will hold more.
A A pot of potatoes when you pour water in.Q As white as a plate as light as a feather it is heavy and dark when you squeeze it together.
A Snow.Q What goes from house to house and lies outside.
A The path.Q What turns without moving
A Milk.Q. As I went through a dirty gap, I met a wee fellow with a red cap a stick in his hand a stone is his belly, riddle me that and I will give you a penny.
A A haw. - Q As I went over Tara hill, Tara hill was shaking, four and twenty blackbirds tearing up the nation.
A A man harrowing.Q I went to India, and I came back, because I did not go.
A watch.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Maudie Morrison
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Aghnaclea, Co. Monaghan