School: Garrangrena, Borrisoleigh (roll number 3282)
- Location:
- Garrangrena Upper, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Eibhlin, Bean Uí Chonghaile
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- (continued from previous page)A ladder.
25 How many sticks would go to make a pigeon's nest
None they all must be carried.
26 Patch upon patch without any stitches, riddle me that and I will give you a pair of breeches
A head of cabbage
26 My father gave me some seeds to sow, the seeds were black and the ground was white, riddle me that before to night.
A bottle of ink and note paper.
27 Why does a hen pick a pot?
Because she can't lick it.
28 As round as an apple, as plump as a pear, it climbs the church steeple and all
The sun
29 'Tis as black as ink, as white as milk and it hops away like hail-stones.
A magpie
30 What is it that is full and you can put more in it
A pot of potatoes.
- Collector
- Peggie Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Glenbreedy, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mrs Ryan
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Glenbreedy, Co. Tipperary
