School: Teampall Mhuire

Location:
Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0144, Page 189

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  1. (1) Patch up on Patch without any stitches, riddle me that and I will buy you a part of breeches. Ans: Cabbage
    (2) A sheet full of crumbs and a loaf in the middle.
    Ans: The stars and moon.
    (3) I have a little well and a bush in the middle of it, when the well dries the bush dies. Ans: oil in a lamp.
    (4) Middy, moddy, round body three feet and a wooden hat.
    Ans: A pot full of potatoes when you pour water in.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Rogers
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathbaun, Co. Mayo