School: Áit Tighe Ruaidhrí (roll number 9014)
- Location:
- Attirory, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: S. Ó Floinn
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- Headed like a thimble, tail like a rat, you may guess forever but you could not guess that?
A pipe.Patch upon patch without any stitches riddle me that and I'll buy you a breeches?
A head of cabbage.Little thing little thing smaller than a mouse has more windows than a king's house?
A thimble.Why does a donkey eat thistles?
Because he is an ass.What is always going and can never be seen?
The wind.Why does a hen pick a pot?
Because she can't lick it.What is it thats always behind time?(continues on next page)- Collector
- Maureen Beegan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clooneen, Co. Ros Comáin