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 150
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Riddles (continued)
“Q. The man that made it did not want it...”
(continued from previous page)at night
A. A scrubbing brush
Riddles
“Q. If a man went out through a gap with a hundred patches on his trousers what time would it be?”
Q. If a man went out through a gap with a hundred patches on his trousers what time would it be?
A. Time to get a new one.
Q. As I went over Crim Cram Canery bridge I met Sir Acatinia carrying lady company over Crim Cram canery bridge if I had my little gussy wussy I'ld put Sir Acatinia from carrying Lady company over Crim Crsm carery bridge.
A A fox carrying a goose over a bridge.
Q What goes round the house all day and sleeps in the corner at night.
A A brush.
Q What is it a priest has and he doesn't want it and he can't give it away
A. A bald head.
Q. It's in the rock and it's not in the stone
It's in the marrow but not in the bone
Its in the church but not in the people
It's in the priest but not in the steeple(continues on next page) - Collector
- Una Coleman
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clonygowan, Co. Laois