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School: Baile an Daingin (B) (roll number 1676)

Location:
Ballindine, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus P. Ó Gríobhtha
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    Answer: A well.
    15. I went up stairs as white as snow, came down red all over.
    Answer. A book.
    16. How many cows tails would reach the sky. Answer. One if it were long enough.
    17. Four stick a standers
    Four belly banders,
    Two hookeens,
    Two crookeens and a whip.
    Answer. A cow.
    18. Under the fire and over the fire.
    And it never catches the fire.
    Answer. A cake in a pan.
    19. How many wrens will stand on an acre of ground each having two inches.
    Answer. One and all the rest.
    20. Seven and seven,
    twice eleven,
    four sixteens and one,
    put in seven,
    and take out eleven how many have you left.
    Answer. Ninty seven.
    21. How many yards of butter milk would make a pants for a cat. Answer. None.
    22. London Derry, Cork and Kerry spell that without a k, Answer. That.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Kivneen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lugalisheen South, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Louis Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Branraduff, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    49
    Address
    Branraduff, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Kivneen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lugalisheen South, Co. Mayo