School: Colthurst, Ráth Cúil
- Location:
- Ráth Cúil, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Seán Ó Murchadha
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- (continued from previous page)Andrew. What four letters would frighten a thief?
O.I.C.U. Did you ever see half a pig's head with two eyes?
With your own eyes. Riddle me riddle me what is that over the head and under the hat?
Your hair. It is red, it is blue, it is sparable green, the King could not reach it, nor either the Queen?
A rainbow. What goes round the wood, and round the wood and never goes into the wood?
The bark of a tree. It went up the stairs white and came down the stairs(continues on next page)
