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School: Eaglais

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Eglish, Co. Offaly
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Séamus Ó Heifearnáin
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    10 March 1938
    Folklore
    Riddles
    Name: Mrs. Troy
    Address: Ballenagelsha
    Age; About 50 years
    Date: 10.3.38
    Q. What is is that has only one leg?
    A. A Stocking.
    Q. Up and down still never touches sky or
    ground?
    A. The handle of a pump.
    Q. Riddle me Riddle me Andy O, My father
    gave me seed to sow, the seed was
    black
    (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
    Informant
    Mrs Troy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 50
    Address
    Ballynaguilsha, Co. Offaly