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School: Creach na mBearna

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Greaghnafarna, Co. Roscommon
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Tomás Breathnach
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    And in the as-heap I am laid? Coal.
    Why does a hen pick a pot? She can't lick it.
    Written by Mary Guihen Derriniskey
    Obtained from Mrs Guihen (50) Derriniskey
    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
    Mary Guihen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrinisky, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Guihen
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Derrinisky, Co. Roscommon