School: Cor na Marbh (roll number 10222)
- Location:
- Cornamarve, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Eibhlín (Ní) Irbhin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0203, Page 035
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Riddles (continued)
“How would you compare a shoemaker with a good living person?”
(continued from previous page)and woman too.
The letter m.
Lena had a big one Mabel had a small one boys never have it girls have it once. Laura had it she married Mr. Mason he never had it, neither had she any more, but poor Mrs. Allen had it twice over.
The letter L.
Riddles
“What can be filled twice.”
What can be filled twice.
A pot of potatoes.
A jumper of ditches a clipper of corn, a little brown cow with long leather horns.
A have.
Round the banks playing diddle(continues on next page) - Informant
- W.J. Mason
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gortnacorkoge, Co. Leitrim