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School: Naomh Muire, Ballyhean (roll number 13444)

Location:
Ballyhean, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Liam Ó Duibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090, Page 024

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    Hink Hank under the bank ten drawing four, (A woman miking a cow) Under the fire and over the fire and never touches the fire (A cake in an oven.)
    Riddle me, riddle me Hankie Row,
    My father he gave me some seed to sow,
    The seed was black and the ground was white
    Riddle me that from morning till night.
    (Writing a letter.)
    A white steed going over a lone bridge and a brass whip driving her. (A needle going through cloth)
    What is the highest part of a cow in the wood?
    Her low.
    Why does a cow look over
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    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
    Louis Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derrew, Co. Mayo