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

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Carrowbrinoge, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Coigligh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089, Page 468

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    Aus: A gun.
    Round the house and in, in every holleen.
    Aus: The wind.
    Sixteen men had four herrings for their dinner what time was it?
    Aus: A quarter to one.
    There was a man one time, called little, his daughter ran away with another man and hew ran after them.
    What time was it.
    Aus: A little after two.
    I went up the road, and I came down the road, and then I carried the road on my back with me.
    Aus: A ladder.
    As I looked out my gay gold window I saw Mr Keatinty Koetenty eating
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    History Edit
    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