School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cinn Mhara

Location:
Kinvarra, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Siúracha na Trócaire
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    How many wells would make a river.
    One if it was big enough.
    How many cows tails would reach the moon.
    One if it was long enough.
    What goes round the house and round the house and never touches the house.
    A path.
    What turns without moving.
    A road.
    Riddle me riddle me oh, my father gave me seeds two sow, the seeds were black and the ground was white riddle me that and I'll give you a pipe.
    A letter.
    What are the two silliest things you would do.
    Tis a boy in a window sash. Look for the eye in a ship that's going to sea(see).
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Irene Shaughnessy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kinvarra, Co. Galway