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School: Ballyjamesduff Convent

Location:
Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Sr. Mary Theresa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0997, Page 016

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Ans.
    A needle
    (26) Ques.
    I ran till I got it and when I got it I sat down to look for it and when I could not get it I brought it home with me.
    Ans. A thorn in my foot.
    (27) Ques.
    There was a man who had no eyes he went abroad to view the skies he saw a tree with apples on, he took no apples of nor he left no apples on
    Ans. He had one eye and there were two apples on the tree and he took one of and left one on.
    (28) Ques.
    What never was or never will be put out your hand and you will see.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Betty Brady
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr John Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan