School: Dernakesh (B)
- Location:
- Dernakesh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T. Ó Comhraidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1017, Page 308
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- (continued from previous page)Q Round as an apple, plump as a ball, as high as a market house steeple and all?
A The moon.
Q My father gave me seed to sow, the seed was black, and the ground was white riddle me that and I will give you my pipe
A A man writting a letter.
- Q. What goes round and round the wood and never goes into the wood?
A. The bark of a tree.
Q. One half dead, the other half living and a tail wagging?
A. A dog with his head in a pot.
Q. Headed like a thimble, tailed like a rat, you might guess forever but you would not guess that?
A. A pipe.
Q. Why does a hen cross a road?
A. To get to the other side. - Collector
- Simon Mc Enteer
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lurganboy, Co. Cavan
