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School: Moher

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Moher, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0969, Page 175

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    Riddles
    Chip, Chip, Cherry
    All the men in Derry
    Couldn't climb up Chip Chip Cherry
    Answer The Smoke
    As I was going to the fair
    I met nine men
    The nine men had nine wives
    The nine wives had nine cats
    The nine cats had nine kits
    Kits, cats, men and wives how many were going to the fair?
    Answer One
    They were coming from the fair and I (one) was going
    As I went up to Dublin
    I met a Dublin scholar
    He drew off his cap
    And drew off his coat
    Tell me the name of that Dublin scholar
    Answer Andrew
    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
    Oliver Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Portacloghan, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Tom Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Portacloghan, Co. Cavan