School: Killorglin (C.) (roll number 12833)

Location:
Killorglin, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Úna Nic Choluim
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  1. 34. Under water, over water, and never touches water? (A woman standing on a bridge with a bucket of water on her head.)
    35. Why is your ankle put where it is? (To keep the calk from the corn.)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. 36 As I went up slippery gap I met my uncle Davie with iron nose and timber toes and 'pon my word he would frighten the crows. (A gun)
    37. I went into the wood I picked it up, I looked for it I couldn't find it, I we t home, I found it. (A thorn in my foot)
    38 It goes round the wood and round the wood, and never gets into the wood. (The bark of a tree)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mína Ní Bhroin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killorglin, Co. Kerry