School: Creganbane (roll number 14079)

Location:
Cregganbaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Dáithí Mag Réill
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    and when the boy that was playing said how many horses stands he means how fingers has he up and if he was wrong it will be played on him again.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. In came two lefs sat on four legs one leg on his back. Up jump four legs sknapped at one leg. Up jumped two legs fired four legs after five legs to get one leg back. Answer?
    Gillín ó gill Fearteacht in níoir fear inseacht an sgéal fear gan féith gan fuil. A letter.
    Bonn sé ar buis bíonn sé an bais bíonn sé ar bhárr an
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Anthony Wallace
    Gender
    Male