School: Killinaboy (roll number 12557)

Location:
Killinaboy, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Donncha Ó Céilleachair
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  1. Why does the sea roar?
    (Because there are crabs underneath it)
    Over fire and under fire and never touches the fire?
    (A loaf of bread baking.)
    What is full and holds more?
    (A pot full of potatoes when your pour water in.)
    How many feet have forty sheep, the shepherd, and his dog?
    (Two feet)

    Collected by: - Eamonn Ó Riain Crossard
    Told by: - George Ryan Crossard (his father)
    (55 years)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Londonderry, Cork and Kerry spell me “that” without a “K”
    (That)

    Collected by: - Máire Ní h-Allmhuráin, Knockaunrowe.
    Told by: - Martin Halloran, Knockaunrowe, (her father)
    (56 years)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  3. Sicily Sage she lived in a cage, five yards below the well,
    her children died with the length of age but herself is living still?
    (A haw bush)
    As I went out a slippery gap, I met a boy with a red cap a stone in his belly, a stick on
    (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
    Seóirse Riain
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Crossard, Co. Clare
    Informant
    George Ryan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Crossard, Co. Clare