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School: Coillte Críotáin

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Erris, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Nóra Nic Aodhgáin
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  1. A Collection of Riddles

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    55. In the garden was laid, the most beautiful maid that ever was seen in the morn. The first day of her life, she was made a bride, and she died before she was born.
    Answer = Eve.
    56. The kitchen is full and the room is full and I dare you catch a spoonful.
    Answer = Smoke.
    57. From heaven I fall, on earth I begin. No lady on earth can show such a skin. I'm as light as a feather, but I'm dark and heavy when I'm squeezed together.
    Answer = Snow.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Winnie Tivenan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cornameelta, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Kate Tivenan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cornameelta, Co. Roscommon