School: Garbally, Banagher
- Location:
- Garbally, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: D. Ryder
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- RiddlesWhat goes up when the rain comes down?
An umbrella.Long legs, short tights, little head and no eyes?
A tongs.It came in on the shoulders of the people and went out as smooth as silk?
Turf.I went up the road and I came down and I took the road on my back?
A ladder.What sleeps on it's head every night?
The nails of your boots.On green gravel I do travel I rode a mare that never foaled and I held the bridle in my hand?
A ship on the ocean.Under the sky and over the ground and still never touches the sky or the ground?
A handle of a pump.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Katie Mitchell
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clondallow, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Mrs Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 86
- Address
- Clondallow, Co. Offaly