School: Eaglais

Location:
Burren, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Mongaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089, Page 240

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  1. It is in in the day and out in the night
    Ans The latch of the door.
    I had a little sistereen
    She was the peep of the peep
    She would go over the sea
    That was ever so deep
    She would climb the mountains
    That were ever so high
    But my little sister
    Has but one eye
    Ans a star
    As I went up London bridge I met a London scholar. I took my pen an drew his name. What was the name of the schoolar
    (Ans Andrew)
    (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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy O Donnell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sarnaght, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs O Donnell
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    54
    Address
    Sarnaght, Co. Mayo