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School: Ceathrú an Gharrdha

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Carrowgarry, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seán Mac Éil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0163, Page 167

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    Ten men's length, ten men's strenght and ten men would not put it standing
    A rope
    Which of the Apostles wore the bigest hat?
    The one that had the biggest head.
    Whats in the pillow thats not in the boster
    The letter P
    Why is love like a potato?
    Because it springs fromt he eye
    Little Miss Hiddiecoat in her litle white pettycoat the longer she stands the shorter she gets
    A candle
    Rings on her fingers bells on her toes touch her in the middle and away she goes
    A gun
    What has an eye and cannot see?
    A needle
    Flies high lies low wears shoes and has none
    A football
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    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
    Nora Howley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castletown, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr John Howley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castletown, Co. Sligo