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School: Gleann Fleisge

Location:
Glenflesk, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Donnchadh Ó Spiolláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0457, Page 953

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    I have a little house and a mouse couldn't sit in it and all the men in town couldn't count how many windows in it
    A thimble
    As I went
    The more you take out of it the larger it will be getting
    A hole
    Under fire over fire never tips the fire
    A cake of bread baking
    As I went to London I saw a great wonder two pots boiling and no fire under
    Two pots of lime boiling
    It is'nt a stone and Im sure it is'nt a bone
    A snail
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
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