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School: Ros Nuala (Rossnowlagh) (roll number 11599)

Location:
Rossnowlagh Upper or Crockahany, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Síle Ní Mhaoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1033, Page 196

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    Riddle me, riddle me, what is that over the head and under the hat?
    The hair of the head.
    Patch upon patch without any stiches riddle me that, and I’ll buy you a hat.
    A cabbage head.
    As I looked over Derry wall, I heard a dead man give a call. His face was flesh. His moth was horn. Such a man never was born.
    A rooster.
    As I went through Barness gap who did I meet but Dick red cap. A stick in his hand a stone in his throat tell me this riddle and I’ll give you a goat?
    A cherry.
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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
    Collector
    Mary Mc Grory
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Durnesh, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    James Mc Grory
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Durnesh, Co. Donegal