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School: St Patrick's, Ballyfarnon (roll number 13978)

Location:
Ballyfarnon, Co. Roscommon
Teachers:
Mark Hanly Thos. Feeny
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    What is bought by the yard and wore by the foot.
    Carpet.
    There is an old cow with her back to the wall she would eat all the hay from here to Donegal but if you gave her a drink she would die.
    A fire.
    Black and white went up the hill white stayed on top and black came down.
    A black hen laying a white egg
    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
    Kathleen Mc Donaugh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmacroy, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Donaugh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    44
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Kilmacroy, Co. Roscommon