School: Marshalstown (roll number 12741)
- Location:
- Marshalstown, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Seosamh Ó Macháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0893, Page 076
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- 76A Collection of Riddles
As round as an apple as deep as a cup and all the Kings Horses wouldn't draw it up.
Ans : A Draw Well
At what time is the Gander called the Goose.
Ans : When its on the dishPatches upon patches without any stitches riddle me that and I'll go to town and buy you a new bruches
Ans : A Head of Cabbage
A head like a thimble a tail like a rat and if you were guessing till tombs eve you wouldn't Guess that
Ans : A pipe
Hillaboy, Hollaboy covered with Green The King Couldn't judge it nor neither the Queen. They sent for Lord Thomas to judge it with haste although it had horns it wasn't a beast.
Ans : Holly
Two dead men dying, Two blind men looking on Two lame men running for the priest and two dumb men crying(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nancy Murphy
- Gender
- Female
