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School: Naomh Feichín, Cros (roll number 7075)

Location:
Cross, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
M. Mac Niocail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0102, Page 345

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    a trap. You'll think of a thousand things before you'll think of that.
    (An Umbrella.)
    5. Over gravel I do not travel. Over board I do not stand. I rode mare that never foaled with a bridle in my hand
    (A train)
    6. A noonful and you could not take a spoonful out of it.
    (Smoke)
    7. It is so filled and you (could) can fill it again.
    (A pot of potatoes)
    8. I was up on the cows back and what did I fall against.
    (Against my will)
    9. It is black and white and read all over
    (A newspaper)
    10. Why does a hen cross the road
    (Because she wants to go to the other side.)
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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
    Informant
    John Monaghan
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    46
    Address
    Cross East, Co. Mayo