School: Muclach

Location:
Mucklagh, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
S. Ó Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 021

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 021

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  1. Why does a hen pick a pot
    Because she can not lick it.
    What part of a cow comes out in a gap first
    Her breath
    Round the house and (l) round the house and sleeps in the corner at night
    A brush
    I went in between two woods and I came out between two waters
    A woman carrying two buckets of water.
    Look in your hand and there you will see (wa) what never was and will be
    Your little finger not as long as the rest.
    As round as an apple as flat as a pan the half of a woman the whole of a (woman) man.
    A penny
    Written by:-
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cáit Ní Rághailligh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Ballard, Co. Offaly