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School: Richmond (roll number 14400)

Location:
Richmond, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Giollarnáth
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0152, Page 021

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    Tá botháinín sa ghairdín
    go rachaidh na céadta ann
    Ní bhfáighainn-se slighe ann
    Ná leath mo chuid éadaigh .
    The bee hive .
    Chuaigh triúr mac buanadha síos ag baint
    An méid a bhain siad d'fhág siad ina ndiadh é
    Agus an méid nár bhain thug siad leo é.
    Three who went to get their hair cut.
    Siúd amach an có-có
    Siúd isteach an có-có
    Tháinig Rí na gCeithre gcos
    is sciob sé leis an có-có .
    Cat and Mouse.
    It's as round as an apple
    As deep as a cup
    And all the King's horses wouldn't pull it up .
    A spring well.
    It's as round as an apple
    As flat as a pan
    One side a womanThe other side a man.
    A Penny.
    Its as round as an apple
    As slippery as a lance
    And if you went riding on it it would
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Mary Elizabeth Herbert
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinlabaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Herbert
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinlabaun, Co. Mayo