School: Castlegal (C.) (roll number 15966)
- Location:
- Castlegal, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Máire Ní Oireachtaigh
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- (continued from previous page)and the was white Riddle me that and I'll buy a half-pint.
Answer Ink and paper
(8)Riddle me riddle me what what, a wee wee man with a wee red red coat. A stick in his hand a stone in his foot, riddle me riddle me what what.
Answer A Cherry.
(9) A small thing which grew on a tree, two saw it, five took it, twelved chewed and one swallowed it.
Answer An Apple.
(10) I have a little white and round house and it is full of meat, There is no door or window to let me in to eat
Answer An Egg.
(11) I had a little house not fitting for mouse, it has a many window as you could not count and one door.
Answer A Timble.
(13) What stands at one end of the wood and licks it all over.
Answer. A Cow eating out of a tub
- Collector
- Delia Harrison
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bunduff, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Michael Harrison
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 63
