School: Garrdha Dubhlios, Pálás Gréine (roll number 10991)

Location:
Garrydoolis, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Nuanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0518, Page 098

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0518, Page 098

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  1. I Q. What is it that's too short and cut off a bit of it and it will be long enough?
    A. (A grave)
    2 Q I went up a little road. I came down a little road and I carried a little road on my shoulder
    A. (A ladder)
    3 Q. In Adam's Park there dwell's a deer
    With glittering horns and
    shining ears
    'Tis neither fish, flesh, feather or bone
    In Adam's Park it dwells alone
    A. (A snail)
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Martin Comans
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloghaready, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    John O Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Garrydoolis, Co. Limerick