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School: Áth na gClaidheamh (roll number 10537)

Location:
Áth na gCliabh, Co. Mhuineacháin
Teacher:
S. Mac Domhnaill
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  1. Folklore - A Collection of Riddles

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    What is the reason a postman goes astray?
    Because he is directed by strangers.
    A kitchen-ful, a room-ful and you couldn't catch a spoon-ful.
    Smoke.
    What goes up the hill before a cow?
    Her breath
    What goes from house to house and sleeps out at night?
    A path.
    All seams and no stiches.
    Riddle me that and I will buy you a pair of pritchs?
    A cabage
    What has an eye and cannot see.
    An needle
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Alice Shevlin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11