School: Bellurgan, Baile Sheinicín (roll number 16249)
- Location:
- Bellurgan, Co. Louth
- Teacher: S. Mac Duinnshléibhe
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- There is a thing as I suppose
It has two eyes without a nose
It has a mouth without a chin
And in the middle it has a spring.Answer = a pair of scissorsMy mother made the supper last night,
It was thick enough, thin enough,
Raw enough, boiled enough,
And yet it had a fault
And it was not for the want of salt.Answer = there was too much salt on it These riddles were obtained by Michael Finnegan from his father whose name and address are Mr Patrick Finnegan, Bellurgan Point, Dundalk. - Patch upon patch without any stitches, Riddle me that and I'll give you a pair of britches.
Answer = a head of cabbage(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary Rice
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bellurgan, Co. Louth
- Informant
- Mr Bernard Rice
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bellurgan, Co. Louth