School: Ballinacliffy
- Location:
- Ballynacliffy, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: A. Ní Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0747, Page 112
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- (continued from previous page)chicken in it.
6. As round as a griddle,
As flat as a pan,
The whole of a woman,
And the half of a man.
Answer. A penny
7. Riddle me, riddle me I [?] suppose Two leather jaws and an iron nose.
Answer. A bellows.
8. I have a little sister,
She has a red nose,
The longer she lives,
The shorter she grows
Answer. A candle.
9. Twenty sheep went out a gap, Twenty more went after that, The shepherd and his dog, How many feet was that?
Answer. The two feet of the shepherd.
10. Black and white and read all over.
Answer. A newespaper.
11. I have a little sister.
She lives in the hall,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peggie Rushe
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tonagh, Co. Westmeath
