School: Tobar Rua (roll number 15427)
- Location:
- An Tobar Rua Thoir, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Mhuireagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0016, Page 219
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- (continued from previous page)Q. Brown I am, much admired, many the horse I have tired; tired the horse, wearied the man tell me this riddle if you can? A saddle.
Q. A little red man sitting by the wall; he eats all he gets but drinks nothing atall? The Fire.
Q. As I went up Mount Mary (scholar) road I met a Mount Mary scholar; he took off his cap andrew of (and drew) off his gloves; what was his name? Andrew.
Q. Twenty little white cows tied to a wall; out comes a red one and licks them all? Your tongue and teeth.
Q. As round as an apple, as flat as a pan, one side a woman and the other side a man? A penny.
Q. Why are old stockings like dead men?
Because they are mended (men dead); their soles (souls) are departed; and they go into holes.
