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School: Áth Liag (roll number 15308)

Location:
Athleague, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Máirtín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0264, Page 057

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    is the handle.
    Ans On the outside.
    Q Twenty sick (six) sheep went out a gap one died how many came back
    Ans. Nineteen.
    Q Ink-ank under the bank Ten drawing four
    Ans. A woman milking a cow
    Q Why does a hen pick a pot
    Ans Because she cannot lick it.
    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
    Thomas Boyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coollusty, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Thomas Boyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coollusty, Co. Roscommon