School: Ballyfin, Mountrath (roll number 15537)
- Location:
- Ballyfin, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Seosamh Mac Giolla Fhionáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0833, Page 143
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Riddles (continued)
“Q Forty sheep went out in a gap...”
(continued from previous page)Q. Four stick-standers, four merry-landers, two hookers, two crookers, two looking-glasses, and a fly-beater? A cow
Q One fine day in the middle of the night two dead men got out to fight. Two blind men were looking on. Two lame men ran for the police, and two dummies shouted "Help, help, hurry on? A lie.
Q What is it that goes up and down, up and down, wears boots, and has none? A football.
Q As round as an apple. As deep as a cup, and all the king's horses could not pull it up? A well.
Q. Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king's horses and all the king's men couldn't put Humpty together again? An egg.
Q Riddle me, riddle me randio, my father gave me seed to sow. The seed was black and the ground was white, riddle me that and I'll give you a pipe? A person writing a letter.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Phelan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ockanaroe, Co. Laois