School: Carnalassan (roll number 6106)
- Location:
- Carrownalassan, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Ss. Mac Eoghain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0257, Page 162
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- (continued from previous page)10. A little red cow sitting by the wall it would eat all the hay from here to Donegal?
A fire.
11. Londonderry, Cork and Kerry spell me that without a K?
THAT
12. The more you take out of it the bigger it gets?
A hole.
13. Its put on the table cut and handed round but not eaten?
A pack of cards.
14. I went to the wood and I got it; I looked for it and I couldn't get it and I brought it home with me?
A thorn.
15. Under the fire and over the fire and never touches the fire?
A cake in an oven.
16. If the chimney does not draw smoke what will it draw?
Tears.
17. Round about and round about with their heads turned down?
Nails in shoes.
18. Why does a hen pick a pot?
Because she cannot lick it.
19. Why did the boy stand on the burning deck? Because he couldn't sit on it.
20. What goes up when the rain comes down?
The umbrella.
21. Black are we, but much admired, men seek for us till they are tired. We tire the horse, but comfort man. Tell me this riddle if you can?
Coal.
22. When is a carving knife on its travels?
When it cuts its way through Greece and Turkey.
23. What is the biggest wonder on the map of Europe?
That Hungary doesn't eat Turkey.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Thomas Flynn
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Grange, Co. Roscommon
