School: Cill Srianáin (Jamestown) (roll number 1024)

Location:
Jamestown, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Ghormáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0210, Page 323

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  1. Riddle me, riddle me ruitin[?]
    How many potatoes go to a bruitin[?]
    As many as you have butter for
    Long legs, short thighs,
    Little head and no eyes.
    A tongs.
    Its the bigger, no doubt of it
    The more you take out of it.
    A hole.
    Why is there no such thing as a whole day.
    Because every day begins by breaking.
    How do you save your "sole"
    By walking on your heel.
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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
    Mary Gorman
    Gender
    Female