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School: Largy (roll number 10509)

Location:
Largy, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Tadhg Mac Conmara
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    in the corner there is a cup; in the cup there is a sup that every one must taste.
    A. Death.
    Q. What is full and holds more.
    A. A pot full of potatoes when you pour in water.
    Q. I have a wee red cow with her back to the wall, she eats all I give her but drinks none at all.
    A. The fire.
    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
    Patrick Joseph Rooney
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Joseph Rooney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    35
    Address
    Sracleighreen, Co. Leitrim