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School: Lios an Uisce (roll number 15647)

Location:
Lissinisk, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máighréad Ní Chárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1102, Page 12

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    you will never guess that
    Answer: a pipe
    9. What can a cart never leave the street without
    Answer: a rattle
    10. How could you compare a priest to the nails of your shoe
    Answer: because they both save their soul
    Mary Sweeney
    Stralongford
    Drumkeen
    Co Donegal
    The material in the fore going was obtained from
    Mr Joe McKelvey
    Stralongford
    Drumkeen
    Co. Donegal
    Ireland
    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 Sweeney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Stralongford, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Joe Mc Kelvey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Stralongford, Co. Donegal