School: Naomh Pádraig, Carrowmena (roll number 16787)
- Location:
- Ceathrú Meánach, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Pádraig S. Ó Cathain
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- Big Red Tom with a big red nose,
The quicker he runs, the shorter he grows
Ans. A candle.Everything has it and a needle has it too.
Ans. A nameWhat kind of hair had Moses' dogs?
Ans. Dog hairElizabeth, Lizzie, Betty and Bess went over the river to rob a bird's nest,
There were five eggs in it and each took one, so how many were left?
Ans. FourPatch upon patch without any stitches,
Riddle me that and I'll buy you a pair of breeches.
Ans. A cabbageWhy is a black hen smarter than a white one?
Ans. Because a black hen can lay a white egg, but a white hen can't lay a black egg.
Long legs, short thighs, wee head(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary Rose Breslin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ceathrú Bhleathach nó Leic Éime, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Informant
- John Mac Conway
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 42
- Address
- Ceathrú Bhleathach nó Leic Éime, Co. Dhún na nGall