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School: Baile Gaedhaelach (C.)

Location:
Irishtown, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mrs Mc Manus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0097, Page 246

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  1. Folklore - Riddles (continued)

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    never saw it?
    (A coffin)
    Where is the best housekeeper in [the?] world?
    (In the grave)?
    It is in the cart it is no good to [the?] cart and the cart cannot go without[?] [it?]
    (The noise)
    It is as round as an apple and as deep [as?] a cup and all the kings horses couldn't pull it up?
    (A well)
    Tink tank under a bank ten drawing[?] four?
    (A woman milking a cow)
    As round as an apple as plump as [a?] ball it climbs the church over steeple and all?
    (The sun)
    It is neither fish flesh feather [?] bone carries two legs but has no [?]
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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
    Kitty Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Meelick, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Patten
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Meelick, Co. Mayo