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School: Drumshanbo (C.) (roll number 12873)

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Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Margaret Flynn
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    Ninteen.
    Two women going to the market with two baskets of eggs.
    Said one woman to the other, Give me one egg and I shall have twice as much as ou.
    No said the other woman, But give me one and I shall have as much as you. How many eggs had each.
    One woman had seven and the other had five.
    What goes up when rain comes down.
    An umbrella.
    A banner of bread.
    A sheet of crumbs.
    Riddle me that and I'll give you my thumbs.
    The moon and stars.
    Ink ank under the bank.
    Ten drawing four.
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Sarah Mac Manus
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Michael Mac Manus
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Murhaun, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Robert J. Quaile
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derrintober, Co. Leitrim