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School: Carraigín Rua

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Carrigeenroe, Co. Roscommon
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Séamus Sceamhantún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0235, Page 08a

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    It is not inside you,
    It isn't outside you,
    But it is always on you?
    Your name.
    If there are twelve patches on a man's coat, what time is it?
    Time to get a new one.
    Said a child to its father,
    How does it come,
    That you are my father
    And I am not your son?
    The child was a daughter.
    How many nibs does the hen give a pot?
    One nib.

    What is travelling since the world began
    And yet is not five weeks old?
    The moon.
    What is the weight of the moon?
    Four quarters.
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Eileen Coghlan
    Gender
    Female