School: Dunbell
- Location:
- Dunbell Little, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Cáit Ní Dhubhlaoich
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0859, Page 352
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- (continued from previous page)Riddles
Black and white and red all over.
Answer:" A newspaper."As black as ink,
As white as milk and hops on the ground
Like hailstones.
Answer: "A mag-pie."How far is it from Birr to Parsonstown.
Answer: "All the same."
As round as an apple,
As flat as a pan,
The hole of a woman,
The half of a man.
Answer: "A penny."Little thing Little thing less than a mouse, Has more windows then all the king's house.
Answer: " A thimble."What is the difference between a farmer and a dressmaker.
Answer: "One sows what she gathers and the other gathers what he sows."(continues on next page)
