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School: Ráth Bhán (roll number 15996)

Location:
Rathbaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Ss Ó Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0149, Page 077

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    unbottomed vessel to hold flesh .
    A. A ring.
    Q. Black I am and much admired;
    men and horses I have tired; gold
    and silver I have made; and now in
    ashes I am laid.
    A. Turf.
    Q. Which has more legs: a cow or
    no cow.
    A. No cow has five legs.
    Q. There is an old grey mare on the
    hill; her children died with age
    and herself is living still.
    A. an apple tree.
    Q. When is the clock hungry.
    A. When it strikes Eight.
    Q. What part of a cow goes over the
    ditch first.
    A. Her breath.
    (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
    Maggie Cawley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cuilmullagh, Co. Mayo