School: Carniska (roll number 1681)

Location:
Carrownaskeagh, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Richard Healy
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  1. I went to the wood and caught it. I sat down and fought it. It stood there still against my will and home I brought it .
    A thorn in a persons foot.
    I had a little sister they called her peep peep. She waded the water so deep deep deep. She climbed the hill so highhigh high and dear little sister has a very bright eye.
    A star
    A head like a thimble a tail like a rat you guess this but you wouldnt guess that
    A pipe
    (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
    Informant
    Mr Stephen Feeney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    59
    Address
    Carrowclogher, Co. Roscommon