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School: Cloichín an Mhargaidh

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Clogheen Market, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Teacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0573, Page 377

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    R - : As I was going to a wood one day.
    In a field near-by was a stack of hay.
    And under the stack was a thing with
    five fingers. And what was it.
    Ans - : A glove.
    R - : 'Tis green over, and brown under
    R - : A coffin in a grave.
    R - : A flock of white sheep ; upon a red hill ; Here they go ; there they go ; now they stand still.
    Ans - : Teeth in your gums.
    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
    William Moore
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clogheen, Co. Tipperary