School: Strandhill (Lár Easa)

Location:
Strandhill, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Mhic Guidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0159, Page 093

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0159, Page 093

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    name?
    Navan.
    Its not under your nor its not in you but its on you and it is not a load to you.
    Your name.
    What has feet and will not walk.
    A pot.
    What has an eye and does see?
    A needle.
    What has teeth and will not eat?
    A comb.
    What has hands and will not wash its face? - a clock
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pádraig Kennedy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    10
    Informant
    James Howley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Larass or Strandhill, Co. Sligo