School: Tisrara (C.) (roll number 14930)
- Location:
- Four Roads, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Fhlaithbheartaigh
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- Riddles
Black and white and read all over
Answer. Newspaper.
Under the fire and over the fire and the fire can't catch it
Answer. A cake in an oven.
A little red man by the wall
He eats all he gets and drinks nothing at all.
Answer. Fire
The man that makes it never wears it
The man that wears it never sees it.
Answer. A coffin
Why does a hen pick a pot?
Answer. Because she can't lick it.
As I fell out the window what did I fall against first?
Answer. Against my will.
Long-legged father, wide bodied mother, three little children all of one colour
Answer. A pot.
Ink, ank, under the bank,
Ten drawing four.
Answer. A woman milking a cow.
Patch upon patch without any stitches.
Answer. A cabbage(continues on next page)- Collector
- Betty Mee
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Coolderry, Co. Roscommon