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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 026

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    What never was and never will be.
    Look at your hand and there you will see
    (None of your fingers are the same length,)
    On the gravel I did travel,
    On an oakstick I did stand,
    I rode the mare that never was foaled
    And carried her bridle in my hand (The ship.)
    He was not in this world and he was not in the next.
    (Dr. Knott who was surgeon in County Hospital in Castlebar before Dr. McBride)
    Four stickstanders four bellymanders two hookers two crookers and the wig-wag (a cow)
    Black and white and red all over (a news paper)
    (continues on next page)
    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