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School: Coillte Críotáin

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Erris, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Nóra Nic Aodhgáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0236, Page 259

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  1. A Collection of Riddles (continued)

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    58. I'm red and white and blue, and I'm a gosling green. The king cannot touch me or neither the Queen. The Pope of Rome can touch me as soon. Riddle me that from morning till noon.
    Answer = A rainbow.
    59. Queen Ann had a ship an(d) on that ship her daughter sits an' I'm to be blamed if I tell her name and that's three times I told it yet.
    Answer = Ann.
    60. How many feet has a flock of sheep the shepherd and his dog?
    Answer = The man's two feet.
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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