School: Kilmaganny, Thomastown
- Location:
- Cill Mogeanna, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: C. Ó Hurdail
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- (1) Where was Moses when the light went out?
In the dark.(2) When can you see through a boy?
When he has a 'pain' in his stomach.(3) What must you always do before getting out of bed?
Get into it.(4) What is it, which is twice in a moment, one in a minute & never in a thousand years?
The letter 'M'.(5) Why does a chicken fly over the road?
Because she cant fly under it.(6) Spell a broken-down ditch in three letters.
G A P.(7) What weight is the moon?
Four Quarters.(8) What is always behind time?
The back of a clock. - (1) As I walked out, as I walked in, there was death abroad & life inside. I captured five & one got free, riddle me that or hanged Ill be.
A nest in a 'sgol'.(2) What goes round the house all day & sleeps in the corner at night?
The brush.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Annie Walsh
- Gender
- Female