School: Cluain Taidhg (Clontead), Achadh Cóiste (roll number 14023)

Location:
Clontead More, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Mhurchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0345, Page 051

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    A A lie.
    R Four stick standers, four lily hangers, two hookers, two crookers, and - a - wheel - a - bout?
    A A cow.
    R As I was going up a slippery gap, I met my Auntie Joaney, She had an iron nose and timber toes, and upon my word she'd frighten the crows?
    A A gun.
    R How many feet in forty sheep, a shepherd and his dog?
    A Two (The shepherds)
    R Twenty sheep upon a gap, twenty more along with that, four and seven, twice eleven, three and two how much is that?
    A Five.
    R Riddle - me - Riddle - me - randy oh! My father gave me seeds to sow, The seeds were black and the ground was white, Riddle - me - Riddle - me - randy oh!?
    A A currant cake.
    R As i was going to St Iv's, I met ten men and their wives. Each wife had a cat and each cat had a kitten, How many were going to St Ive's?
    A Myself.
    R As white as milk as milk isn't, As green
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joan Dineen
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Stephen Buckley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clontead More, Co. Cork