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School: Eaglais

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Burren, Co. Mayo
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Seosamh Ó Mongaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089, Page 243

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    There is a thing in the house
    It is standing by wall
    It eats all it gets
    And it drinks none at all.
    (A fire)
    It is under the fire and it is over the fire and it does not touch the fire at all.
    (A cake in the oven)
    A wooden body and a red head
    (A match)
    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
    John Paul Mc Dermott
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Michael Mc Dermott
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Burren, Co. Mayo