School: Lisaniska

Location:
Lissaniska East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Patrick Kilduff
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  1. Tomhaiseanna
    Up he gets and in he takes and every rag on his back shakes?
    A man thatching.
    What has eyes and cannot see?
    A potato.
    Patches and patches and no stitches?
    A head of cabbage.
    The man that it does not want it but the man that wants it does not see it?
    A coffin.
    What tongue may often hurt and grieve you without speaking a word?
    The tongue of your boot.
    What enlightens the world though it is black?
    Ink.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English