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School: Achadh Eóchaille, Inis Céin (roll number 10243)

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Aghyohil Beg, Co. Cork
Teacher:
C. Ó Ríordáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0312, Page 192

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    thing rolled up in a sop,
    And after three weeks it got up and walked home.
    Answer:- An Egg.
    As I went down the road the other night,
    I saw three soldiers standing,
    I took off their hats and I sucked their blood,
    And I left their bodies standing.
    Answer:- Three bottles of porter.
    Four bottles of milk rolling down the hill,
    Without any corks on them and they will not spill.
    Answer:- The cows four paps[?]
    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
    Mary Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knocknanuss, Co. Cork