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School: Lios an Chochaill (roll number 5462)

Location:
Lisacoghil, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Liongain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0204, Page 147

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  1. A Collection of Riddles (continued)

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    and left him lying easy.
    Bottle of Wine.
    7. Blackie and whitie went up the hill, Blackie came back and whitie stayed still.
    Egg.
    8. What goes up when the rain falls down.
    Umbrella.
    9. As I went out to corn field, corn field was shaking. Ail the men in corn field were gathered in an acre.
    Crows.
    10. Patch upon patch without any stitches. Riddle me that and I will give you a pair of breeches.
    Head of cabbage.
    (continues on next page)
    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