School: Ráth na mBeach (roll number 17129)

Location:
Rathnamagh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
R. Ó Gallchobhair
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Why is Treenagh like a fish?
    Because there are "Gills" in it
    Why does a hen pick the pot?
    Because she cannot lick it
    Why is a sheep like a postboy?
    Because he sometimes carries letters on his [?]
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. A jumper of ditches, a clipper of corn, a tight little body with two leather horns.
    A hare
    What is it that has a face and no head
    A watch
    Why does the chimney smoke?
    Because it cannot chew
    What is it that goes from house to house and sleeps out at night A road
    What is it that has ribs and no trunk.
    An umbrella
    Twenty four white cows tied to a stall, up come the red one and licks them all.
    Your tongue and teeth
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eva Laing
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Cloonkee, Co. Mayo