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School: Kilderry

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Keelderry, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Áine Ní Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0993, Page 210

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    A white leafless bird
    Flew from the walls of paradise
    And "let" on the walls of a castle.
    Mouthless, shoutless
    Live horse and we'll eat him up - Snow.
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  2. Riddles

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    A Riddle A Riddle mo whey
    How many "praties" make a "Brukey"
    Ans - One if big enough.
    How many porringers of butter milk would make an ass'e britchen Ans. twenty
    In comes two legs leaves down one leg sits in three legs in comes four legs takes up one leg and runs away up gets two legs runs after four legs and takes one leg +
    The dog stealing a leg of beef.
    Four legs walking two legs hanging and a tail waging
    Ans A man riding a horse.
    (continues on next page)
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Séan Mac Gabainn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardleny, Co. Cavan