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School: Ceis Carraigín (roll number 13849)

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Keshcarrigan, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Tomás Mag Fhionnáin
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    17. Patch upon patch without any stitches. Riddle me that and
    I will buy you a britches?
    Head of cabbage.
    18. What is it with holes in it that holds up water?
    A brook.
    19. Forty sheep went out a gap. Forty more followed that.
    Six, seven, ten, eleven. Three and two how many is
    that?
    Five.
    20. Over the fire and over the fire and it never touches the
    fire?
    Cake in an overn.
    21. How many potatoes would it take to make a Bruitin?
    As many as you have butter for.
    Conn O'Boy,
    Drumingna,
    16..2..1938
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Conn O' Boy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumingna, Co. Leitrim