School: Mastersons (roll number 8390)

Location:
Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Gobnait de Búit
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  1. What is it that is full of blood in the daytime and stands in the corner at night.
    your shoes.
    Golden red, gosling green,
    The king dare not touch it no more than the Queen,
    The King of Asia may touch it as soon
    Riddle me that from morning to noon.
    Rainbow.
    What is it that is neither inside nor outside,
    And still the house could not do without it.
    A window
    Mother Twisty has but one eye
    And every time she goes through a gap
    She leaves a bit of her tail in the trap.
    A needle and thread
    How long did Paddy McGrath lie in the rushes.
    His full length.
    What window in the house resembles a star.
    The skylight.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    William Sharpe
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Pat Rooney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tawnyfeacle, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs Sharpe
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Donagh Beg, Co. Leitrim