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School: Naomh Aicnidh (roll number 1573)

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Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Ristéard Ó hAoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1112, Page 002

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Q On green gravel I do travel,
    on black oak I do stand,
    I ride the mare that never was foaled
    And I carry the rains in my hand.
    A A ship.
    Q. How could you compare a ship going up with a girl going to Fair
    A Both are on the look out for a boy.
    Q. How would you compare a dead dog to a dead tree
    A. Because when they both die their bark dies
    Q. What part of a pig is the hardest to save.
    A. The squeal
    Q. Muddy noddy, round body
    three feet and a wooden hat
    A. A pot
    Q. Headed like a thimble
    Tailed life a rat.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
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