School: Liostuathail (B.) 1.

Location:
Listowel, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Haodha
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  1. Q. As I went to London,
    I saw a great wonder,
    Three pots boiling,
    And no fire under.
    A. Lime.
    Q. Long legs and crooked thighs,
    Little head and no eyes.
    A. A tongs.
    Q. I have a little house,
    And a mouse couldn't live in it,
    And all the men in Kerry,
    Couldn't count how many windows in it.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tomás Ó Báiréad
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bedford, Co. Kerry