School: Eaglais an Chlocháin
- Location:
- Aglish, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Foghludha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0532, Page 005
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- Dymona Foley, Cloughleigh, Eglish, Borrisokane.Mammyy told me these riddles.
Black I am but much admired men seek for me till they are tired. I tire the horse but comfort men tell me this riddle if you can? (Coal).
Riddle me riddle me I suppose a hundred eyes and ne'er a nose. (a thimble)
I see something and it is nearer to you than 'tis to me what is this? (The back of your head.)
What is full and holds more? (a pot of potatoes)
Patches upon patches without any stitches riddle me that and I'll give you a pair of breeches! (A head of cabbage)
What four letters would frighten a thief? (O. I. C. U.)
What goes up when the rain comes down? (An umbrella)
What is it that goes around the wood and still never enters the wood? (The trunk of a tree)
What is under the fire and over(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Dympna Foley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cloghleigh, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mrs Sarah Foley
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Cloghleigh, Co. Tipperary
