School: Cill Úird (C.)

Location:
Kilworth, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máire Ní Bhuachalla
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  1. Hundreds of years ago, a criminal condemed to be hanged, was promised reprieve on giving a Riddle hard to solve.
    Here is the Riddle.
    "As I passed in, he passed out. Death I saw but life within. Six stood up, in the Seventh got free. Riddle me that and you can hang me."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Folktales index
    AT0851: The Princess who Cannot Solve the Riddle
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie O Mahony
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Killally West, Co. Cork