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School: Mainistir Mhuigheó (C.) (roll number 14206)

Location:
Mayo Abbey, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Siobhán Ní Fhinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0100, Page 120

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    (continued from previous page)
    the brother in Ireland had no brother at all.
    (The blind beggar was a sister)
    It flies high, lies low, wears shoes and has none.
    (A football)
    It is black and white and red(read) all over
    (A newspaper)
    It is as black as ink, as white as mile, it hops on the ground like a marble stone.
    (A magpie)
    It is under the fire and over the fire and never touches the fire at all
    (A cake in the oven)
    There is a man in Castlebar or he is not anywhere he goes
    (Dr. Knot is his name)
    (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
    Kathleen Delaney
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    17
    Address
    Mayo Abbey, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    George Hughes
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Mayo Abbey, Co. Mayo