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School: Clochar Lughaidh, Coillte Mághach

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0119, Page 69

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    Riddles
    1 A man without eyes saw apples on a tree, he took no apples from it and no apples there left he?
    The man had only one eye, there were two apples on the tree, he took one, and there was one left.
    2 If a fellow met a fellow in a field of beans, if a fellow told a fellow what a fellow means, how many "f's" in that?
    There are none that
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    3 Ink, ank under a bank ten drawing four?
    A person milking a cow.
    4 It's deep and it's damp and it's green above the bank and it's fit for a Lord or Lady?
    A Grave.
    5 What has four legs and only
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brighidh Morley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Grealy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyglass, Co. Mayo