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School: St Garvan's, Rathmullen

Location:
Rathmullan, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séamus P. Mac Eiteagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1089, Page 27

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    Three feet up as cold as stone two feet down of flesh and bone the mouth of the dead and the mouth of the living come riddle me that and I will give you a shilling.
    Going to the forge with a pot.
    What is nearest shape yo a horse's shoe?
    A mare's shoe.
    What makes a pair of shoes?
    Two shoes make a pair.
    I put my foot between her legs and on her I did jig and with my long and hairy thing I made her whirl a jig.
    A spinning wheel.
    I have a wee horsey and the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Willie Shovelin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clondallan, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs P. Shovelin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clondallan, Co. Donegal