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School: Mong, Thomastown (roll number 5201)

Location:
Mungmacody, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhuibhir
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    A little red heifer she lives by the wall she eats dry fodder and drinks none at all?
    A fire.
    A kitchen full and a room full and you couldn't take a spoonful?
    Air or smoke.
    As I looked in a gap I saw twenty four bull dogs taring up the fallow?
    A harrow.
    You havent it but you can lose it?
    Mass.
    Under the water and over the water and still never touches the water?
    A woman carrying a pail of water on her head crossing a bridge.
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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
    Katie Murrin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilcullen, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Murrin
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilcullen, Co. Kilkenny