School: Ballyhahill (C.) (roll number 10686)
- Location:
- Ballyhahill, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: H. Fitzgerald
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- Riddles.1. What hay is the hardest to turn?
A donkey.2. Stud horse, flaxy mane, and a brass man driving him?
A needle.3. A flock of white sheep on one red hill, here they go, there they go, now they stand still?
Teeth in the gums.4. It is white, it is black, it is read all over?.
A newspaper.5. As round as an apple, as plump as a ball, can climb over Churches, both steeples and all?
The sun.6. Headed like a thimble, tailed like a rat. You may guess forever, but you will never guess that.
A pipe.7. What is the difference between a school teacher and an engine driver?
A teacher trains the mind, and a driver minds the train.8. I have a little sister, she sits by the wall, she eats all she gets, but she drinks nothing at all?.
A fire.9. Who is the lady that nobody wants to know?
Misfortune.10. black as ink, white as snow, goes up and(continues on next page)- Collector
- Josie Mc Eniry
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tooraree Upper, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Mrs Dan O' Sullivan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 81
- Address
- Glin, Co. Limerick