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School: Baile Gaedhaelach (C.)

Location:
Irishtown, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mrs Mc Manus
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    (Because she cannot look under it)
    What grows down.
    (A cows tail)
    As long as my finger as white as the snow the longer you pull it the shorter it grows.
    (A cigrette)
    Londonderry Cork and Kerry spell that with out a K
    (It)
    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
    Julia Rattigan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Meelick, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Minnie Rattigan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Meelick, Co. Mayo