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School: Coill na Sliabh (roll number 14734)

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Kilnaslieve, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Gráinne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0038, Page 0246

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    she goes?
    A candle.
    It falls but it does not break and it breaks but it does not fall.
    Night falling and day breaking.
    It is inside and outside and it is neither in or out?
    A Window.
    As I went up the boitrin I met my Auntie Noreen I cut her head off drank her blood and left her body there?
    A bottle of whiskey.
    Father long legs big stomached mother, three children like one another?
    A pot.
    Chuaidh mé suas an bóithrín, tháinig mé anuas an bóithrín agus thug mé an bóithrín ar mo druim liom!
    Dreamaire.
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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
    Micheál Ó hUigín
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Graigueachullaire, Co. Galway