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School: Cúil Mhaoile (Scoil N. Feichín)

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Collooney, Co. Sligo
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Bean Mhic Eachmharcaigh
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    Q. Pat and his dog were going up the hill, the dog was neither before him nor behind him, nor on one side of him where is he?
    A. On the other side of him.
    Q. If a tongs and a poker cost three half-pennies what would a ton of coal come to?
    A. Ashes.
    Q. As I went over to Scotland I saw a bunch of sallies and all the men in Ireland would not count them.
    A. The hair on a person's head.
    Q. I sat down to look for it. If I got i I would not bring it with me and when I did not get it I brought it with me?
    A. A thorn in my foot.
    Q. Round the house and round the house and lies at the back door.
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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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Phyllis Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kinnagrelly, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Terence Burke
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    57
    Address
    Kinnagrelly, Co. Sligo