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School: Ceapach an tSeagail

Location:
Cappataggle, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Antoine Ó Monacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0045, Page 0015

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    When did the cock crow when all in the world heard him?
    In Noah's ark.
    Hip pretty hopperty on the green grass
    Riddle me that and I'll give you a glass.
    Hailstones.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Riddles

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    A little red thing hanging on the wall
    It drinks all it gets but it eats none at all.
    A lamp.
    Twice in a month and once in a month
    and never in a thousand years.
    The letter 'm'
    Why does the letter 'n' like Easter?
    Because it comes at the end of Lent.
    Londonderry Cork and Kerry spell me that without a 'k'.
    That
    Collector Agnes Power, Newcastle, Aughrim, Ballinasloe.
    GOt from Mrs. Power, Newcastle, Aughrim, Ballinasloe.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Agnes Power
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newcastle, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Power
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newcastle, Co. Galway