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School: Loughmoe (C.), An Teampoll Mór (roll number 7594)

Location:
Loughmoe, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Caitlín Ní Riain
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    When would three black hens make three white hens.
    When they are plucked
    I have a little house and a mouse wouldn't fit in it,
    All the men in town would not could all the windows in it.
    A thimble
    T'our billy landers four
    sticky standards
    Two lookers two puckers and
    a fly beater.
    A cow
    It grows in the wood with
    leaves on it
    It grazes in the field with
    hair on it
    It's dead but full of live
    bones.
    What is it.
    A boot
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Chrissie Connolly
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Baronstown, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Connolly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baronstown, Co. Tipperary