School: Corboy, Meathús Truim (roll number 11421)
- Location:
- Corboy, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Susan Stephens
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0760, Page 013
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- 1. Why does a hen pick a pot?
Because she cant lick it.
2. What is full and holds more?
A pot full of potatoes.
3. Riddle me riddle me Aunty oh. My father gave me a seed to sow the seed was black the ground was white riddle me that and I'll give you my pipe?
Ink and white paper.
4. Spell droken down ditch in three letters?
Gap
5. What part of a cow goes out on a gap first>
Her breath.
6. What goes from Dublin to Cork without moving?
The railway line.
7. What goes from morning to night with its head down?
A nail in a man's boot.
- Collector
- Victor Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Lackan, Co. Longford
