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School: Gort an Locha (roll number 1414)

Location:
Gortalough, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
S. Ó Docraigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0182, Page 517

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    a ship carrying people.
    Which is the oldest table in the world?
    The multiplication table.
    What is that which is pleasant to a child and ruin to a man?
    Play.
    What is behind time?
    The back of a clock.
    As I went over London Bridge, I met a London scholar. I drew off his gloves and drew off his coat and tell me the name of that scholar.
    Andrew.
    As I went to London I saw a great wonder. Three pots boiling and no fire under.
    Three spring-wells.
    Mona Lillie,
    Ballinafad,
    Boyle
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mona Lillie
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corradoo East, Co. Sligo