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School: Cúige na Mainseár

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Quignamanger, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Antoine Mac Amhaghladha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0162, Page 277

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    Riddles
    It is in Suhe and also in Paul. It is in Girls but not in Boys. It is not in men or women.
    (The Letter L)
    How many feel has forty feet a shepherd and his dog (2 feet)
    It is in rock but not in a stone. It is marrow but not in bone. It is in Church, but not in steeple. It is in minister but not in people.
    The Letter (B)
    What fish in the sea does a newly married woman like best.
    (A Herring)
    Teller- Mrs Collins
    Ballina
    Co-Mayo
    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
    John Wynne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballina, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Collins
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballina, Co. Mayo