School: Cúil Mhaoile (Scoil N. Feichín)
- Location:
- Collooney, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Eachmharcaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0178, Page 016
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- (continued from previous page)Q What goes up when the rain comes down.
A An umbrella
Q Why is a mouse like a load of hay?
A Because the cat'll eat it.
Q What stands on two sharp legs and one head.
A A pitchfork.
- Q. Round the field and round the field and my father's coat about her.
A. A sheep.
Q. As I went to London I saw a great wonder four pots boiling and no fire under.
A. A spring well pumping up. - I John Mullen, Glen, Collooney got the following riddles from my father Edward Mullen who is forty five years of age. He said he heard them from his father who died in the year 1929 age seventy seven years, his name was John Mullen,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Mullen
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Glen, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Edward Mullen
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Glen, Co. Sligo
