School: Dernakesh (B)
- Location:
- Dernakesh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T. Ó Comhraidhe
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- Q. What goes up the chimney down and won't go up?
A. An umbrella.
Q. What goes through a wall and never touches it?
Q. What sleeps with its finger in its eye?
A. The crook.
Q. Patches upon patches without any stitches, riddle me that and I will you my britches?
A. A cabbage head.
Q. Long legs, short thights, big head and no eys.
A. The tongs.- Collector
- Patrick Farrell
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gallonreagh, Co. Cavan
- Q. What goes from house to house and lies out at night?
A. A path.
Q. What is full and could hold more?
A. A pot of potatoes.
Q. What goes through the water and never touches it?(continues on next page)