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School: Trí Trian (Three Trees) (roll number 2680)

Location:
Three Trees, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Caitlín A. Scott
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1113, Page 395

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  1. Riddles and Guesses

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    Noody nody round body three feet and a wooden hat. Ans. a pot.
    I have a horse with an iron throat the harder he gallops he swallows the rope. Ans. a sewing machine.
    Four stif standers four down hangers two lookers two clookers and a switcher
    Ans. a cow.
    I went to the wood and I got it
    I sat down and looked for it if I got it I threw it away and if I didnt get it I carried it home with me.
    Ans a thorn in my foot.
    A house full and a room full and you couldnt lift a spoon full. Ans. a house and a room full of smoke.
    Long legs short thighs a wee head and no eyes. Ans. a pair of tongs.
    As I went up a slippy slap I met my uncle Davy I pulled off his head and sucked his blood and lef him lying easy. Ans. a bottle of whisky.
    I went out between two woods and came in between two waters. Ans a man with two wooden cans of water
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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
    Edmund Weir
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aught, Co. Donegal