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School: Baile Uí Ghrádaigh, Ceann Tuirc

Location:
Ballygrady South, Co. Cork
Teacher:
N., Bean de Róiste
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0365, Page 149

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    Two fair ladies dressed in white one got the fever and died last night.
    Answer - Two candles.
    Under the fire and over the fire but it never tips the fire.
    Answer - A cake baking in a bastible.
    Two pots boiling and no fire under.
    Answer - A pot of lime.
    There is a cup which holds a sup and everyone must taste it.
    Answer - death.
    Long legs crooked thighs small head and no eyes.
    Answer - A tongs.
    Ink ank under a bank ten drawing four.
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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
    Bridie O' Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lackeel, Co. Cork