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School: Tulach Ruacháin

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Tulrohaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mary Agnes Smyth
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  1. Some Old-Time Riddles Known to Our Grandparents

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    From the heavens I fall though on earth I begin no lady alive could show such a skin. I'm as bright as an angel and light as a feather, but I'm heavy and dark if you squeeze me together.
    Answer: Snow.
    A little word, a little wire
    a little house without a fire,
    a little cup a little sup,
    tell me when you will give it up.
    Answer: A Birdcage
    Tink, Tank into the bank
    Ten drawing four
    Answer: A person milking a cow.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Caulfield
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cartron, Co. Mayo