School: Convent Girls' School, Ballymote
- Location:
- Ballymote, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Sr. M. Patrick
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0183, Page 125
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- 1 Through a rock through a reel,
Through an old spinning wheel.
Through a sheep's shank
Through a man's shin bone
Come riddle me that or let it alone
Answer. A man heckling flax.
2 As I was going to London
I met a little pracher (preacher).
I put him in my pocket
For fear the ducks would ate him
He began to bite me, I began to bate (beat) him
I threw him on the potato shough,
For all the ducks to ate him.
Answer. A Frog.
3 Under gravel I do travel
Over sand I do stand
I rode a mare that never foaled
And held the bridle in my hand
Answer. Engine-driver.
4 As I went out Clover hill.
Clover hill was shaking
All the birds in Clover hill
Would cover half an acre.
Answer. A man winnowing.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Walshe
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Katty Keenan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballymote, Co. Sligo
