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School: N. Peadair, Caisleán an Bharraigh (roll number 13787)

Location:
Carrowbrinoge, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Coigligh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089, Page 467

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    and no eyes.
    Ans. A tongs.
    As round as an apple as deep as a cup and all the king's horses wouldn't lift it up.
    Ans A well
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    A cart load of people went over the road and there wasn't a single person in the cart.
    Answer: They were all married.
    What goes up the ladder and its head down?
    Ans: A nail in your shoe.
    As I went up the boheen I met my Granny Rosheen, she had iron nose and steel toes and honest to goodness she would freken the crows:
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael M. Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowbrinoge, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr James Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowbrinoge, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Michael Craddock
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowbrinoge, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Neary
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowbrinoge, Co. Mayo