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School: Ceapach an tSeagail

Location:
Cappataggle, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Antoine Ó Monacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0045, Page 0003

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    What is deeper than the sea?
    A tailor's thimble.
    A bridge on a river without a stone or a stick.
    Ice.
    Why does a chimney smoke?
    It cannot chew.
    If Ireland was drowned what country would float?
    Cork.
    I have a grey goose she is of a great price
    The man that would buy her would want to be wise.
    She has three feet and walks upon none
    She sings and she sleeps far away from her home.
    A Boat.
    I went to the wood for timber and did not bring home straight sticks of crooked sticks but I brought home timber.
    A thorn.
    Four little bottles on the side of a hill.
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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
    Bridie Jennings
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cappataggle, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mr Micheal Jennings
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cappataggle, Co. Galway