School: Porturlan
- Location:
- Porturlan, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Mrs Mc Tiernan
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Riddles
As I went up Cornhill, Cornhill was shaking and as I came down Cornhill I saw two little men reaping
Two mice in the oats
What is the difference between a lady and a soldier
One powders the face and the other faces the powder
Middy noddy, round body three feet and a wooden hat
A pot
Patch upon patch without any stitches riddle me that and I will buy you a pair of breeches
A Cabbage head
One half dead the other half living and a tail wagging
A dog with his head in a pot
What is that which is often brought to the table often cut but never ate
A pack of cards
It is not my father it is not my mother it is not my sister, it is not(continues on next page)- Collector
- James Beatty
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 15
- Address
- Killymoriarty, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Eddie Donougho
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 53
- Address
- Porturlan, Co. Cavan