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School: Cluain Tuirc (B.)

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Cloonturk, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Ó Conchobhair
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    Riddle mo riddle mo nuaisgin. How many potatoes would it take to make a nuaisgin?
    As many as you would have butter for.
    I went to the wood and I got it. I sat down to look for it and I could not get it and I had to bring it home with me?
    A thorn.
    Long leg legless went to my door footless and said "Madam keep in your hens for I'm not afraid of your dog?"
    A worm
    Round the wood and round the wood and covers the wood?
    The bark of a tree.
    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
    John P. Newton
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Moherrevan, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Hugh Reynolds
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Address
    Moherrevan, Co. Leitrim