School: Cúil Mhaoile (Scoil N. Feichín)

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Collooney, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Eachmharcaigh
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  1. I, Edmund Burke, Killagrenny, Collooney, got the following riddles from my mother Mrs Bridgit Burke. She got them from her mother, Mrs Gannon, who is seventy three years of age.
    Q. Flies High,
    Lies Low
    Cuts grass
    But cannot mow.
    A Frost
    Q. Why does a donkey eat thistles?
    A. Because he is an ass.
    Q. Why is the letter "t" like an island?
    A. Because it is in the middle of water.
    Q. What is the difference between a beggar and a feather bed?
    A. One is hard up and the other is soft down.
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  2. I. Gerard Ó Connell, Glan, Collooney, got the following riddles from my father Hugh Ó Connell, who is fifty two years of age. He heard them from his father who was
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gerard O Connell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glen, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Hugh O Connell
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Glen, Co. Sligo