School: Tobberclair
- Location:
- Tobar Chláir, Co. na hIarmhí
- Teacher: Seán Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0747, Page 004
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- Riddle me riddle me reel through an old car wheel through a rock through an old hipper-hopper through an old bag of pepper through an old horse shin bone riddle me that or leave it alone.
Answer - A wood louseBlack I am but much admired, Men and horses I have tired, Gold and silver I have cost, But in the dung heap rots at last.
Answer - A sod of turf.Around the house and around the house and a harrow after it.
Answer - A hen and a clutch of chickens.A hardworking father a lazy old mother a clutch of young chickens and them all put together.
Answer - A clock.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Peg Murray
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tullyhogan, Co. na hIarmhí