School: Borrisoleigh (roll number 590)
- Location:
- Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: (name not given)
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- Riddle. Too short, cut a bit off, and it will be long enough?Answer. A grave.
Riddle. As I went up along a path, I carried a pack upon my back. What is it?Answer. A ladder.
Riddle. What is it goes around the house in the day and stays in the corner at night?Answer. A brush.
Riddle. What is it God never sees, the king seldom sees, and the poor man sees every day?Answer. His own equal.(Collected by class)- Informant
- Jerry Crowley
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- Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary