School: Keelagh

Location:
Keelagh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Ellen Reilly
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    she will fly what's that?
    The fire.
    10) What stands outside the wood and eats inside?
    A pig
    11. Hairy all over thick of the skin two things wagging and one going in.
    A pig eating his meat.
    12. Patch upon patch without any stiches riddle me that and I will give you my breeches?
    A cabbage head.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Charles Leonard
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullalougher, Co. Cavan