School: Óméith (roll number 3001)
- Location:
- Omeath, Co. Louth
- Teacher: D. Ó Cuilinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0657, Page 210
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- (continued from previous page)seed was black and the ground was white. Riddle me that and I'll buy you a pipe.
Pen, ink and paper.
A house full and a room full and could not catch a spoon full.
Smoke.
What is it that goes around the house and a harrow after it.
A hen and a flock of chickens.
Wee Genny puddle the longer she sits the shorter she grows.
A Candle.
Whats fulls and holds more.
A pot of potatoes when you pore water into it.
Why is a pig a wonderful animal.
First he is killed and then he is cured.
What is it that goes round the wood and never gets into the wood.
The bark of a tree.
As i went out a guttery gap I met my uncle Davy. I cot his head off and sucked his blood and left his body easy.(continues on next page)
