School: Bóthar Mór, Caherconlish (roll number 8342)
- Location:
- Bohermore, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Nóra, Bean Uí Chráinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0524, Page 167
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- 1. What draws but does not pull?
Answer. Tea.
2. As I went out a slippery gan. I met a little man with a red cap, timber toes, iron nose, and by my word he would frighten the crows?
Answer. a gun.
3. Which hand do you stir your tea with?
Answer. no hand. a spoon.
4. Patches upon patches, and no stitches riddle me that, and I will give you a pair of britches?
Answer. A head of cabbage.
5. I have a little house, and a mouse would not fit in it, and all the men in London could not count the windows in it?
Answer. A timble
6. What pet is it not cruel to walk upon?
Answer. Carpet
- Collector
- Philomena Butler
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilculleen, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Mr Hammon
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Luddenbeg, Co. Limerick
