School: Eaglais

Location:
Burren, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
S. Ó Mongaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089, Page 042

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089, Page 042

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  1. Around the house around the house and lies at the back door
    (beesom)
    As I went up London St, I met a London scholar I took out my pen, And drew his name. What was the name of the scholar.
    (Andrew)
    As round as an apple as plump as a ball It can climb the church, steeple and all.
    (Sun)
    A head like a thimble a tail like a rat. You can guess for ever and you cant guess that
    (pipe)
    Long legs short thighs small head and no eyes
    (tongs)
    2 brothers we are. Together we go. We are full in the day. We're empty at night
    (2 shoes)
    It opens like a barn door and closes like a trap
    (umbrella)
    Little thing little thing small than a mouse It has more windows that a big kings house
    (thimble)
    A house ful a room. You couldn't get a spoonful
    (smoke)
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    P. Malley
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs K. Corcoran
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Address
    Burren, Co. Mayo