School: Castlegannon, Mullinavat (roll number 13028)
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- Castlegannon, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Seán Ó Riain
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- (continued from previous page)that no one could answer he would set him free. The man went out and came in again he said "As I went out and came in again I saw the living, living in the dead. Five they were, and six will be, answer my riddle and set me free?
A bird's nest in a dead horse's skull.He who buys it does not use it. Whom 'tis bought he can not refuse it."
Ans A CoffinIf I built a dyke from here to Donegal, what height would it be.
The height of nonsense.As round as a marble, as deep as a pail.
It never cries out till it is caught by the tail."
A BellI went to the wood for a load of timber. I didn't bring crooked sticks not straight sticks but I brought the load of timber.
A load of sawdustAs I went out in dirty gap.
I met my Uncle Davy.
Iron nose, and timber toes.
And upon my word he would frighten the crow.
A gun.I went up a botharín
I came down a botharín
And I carried the botharín on my shoulder.
A ladder.(continues on next page)