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School: An Gleann Garbh (roll number 2379)

Location:
Glengarriff, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Caoimhín Ó Séaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0279, Page 116

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    A nettle.
    4. Middy, maddy, round body, three feet, and a wooden hat.
    A pot.
    5. Ding, dong, into the can.
    Ten drawing four.
    A woman milking a cow.
    6. On my going to the fair of Clondike. I met a man who had three wives. Each wife had a child. Each child had a cat. Each cat had a rat. Each rat had a mouse. How many was going to the fair of Clondike that night.
    One
    7. When I looked out at sea.
    I saw a ship full of sailors
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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
    Máire Ní Sheaghdha
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrigrour, Co. Cork