School: St. Michael's Clooncunny (roll number 14589)
- Location:
- Clooncunny, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Úna, Bean Uí Stondúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0188, Page 183
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- Over the fire, under the fire, yet never touches the fire, what's that?
(A cake in an oven)Riddle me riddle me what is that
Over the head and under the hat.
(The hair on the head)As round as an apple as flat as a pan
One side a woman, one side a man
(An english penny)Old Mammy Twitch had but one ey
A very long tail which she let fly
And every time she went over a gap
She left a piece of her tail in a trap
(A needle and thread)Round the house and round the house
and lies at the back door
(a besom)As I went out a guttery gap
I met my Uncle Deasy
I cut off his head and drank the blood
and left his body lying easy
(A bottle of whiskey)
