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School: Caddlebrook (roll number 10642)

Location:
Caddellbrook, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhocraigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0244, Page 213

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    Deep and damp and green around the bank and fit for a Lord or Lady
    Ans. A grave
    Riddle me riddle me what is it that over the head and under the hat
    Ans. the hair of your head
    There stands a man on Derry wall, he gives a very loud call, his head is made of flesh and his mouth is made of horn and such a man was never born
    Ans. A cock
    Why does a cow look over the ditch
    Ans. Because she cannot look under it
    Long and silvery with one eye, good girls use me, what am I
    Ans. A needle
    What must you do before you come down the stairs
    Ans. You must go up first
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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
    John Joe Keane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyglass West, Co. Roscommon