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School: Shannow

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Shannow Wood, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
B. Ó Ciaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1025, Page 235

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    When is it right to lose your temper. Answer. When it is a bad one.
    Chip Chip Cherry
    All the men in Derry
    Could'nt climb chip chip cherry
    Answer The smoke
    As round as a hoop
    As plump as a ball
    As high as the market house
    Steeple and all
    Answer. The moon
    Down in yonder field
    I spread my sheet
    Water ran over it and never wet it. Answer. Water was the dog's name
    What goes up a ladder with its head downwards. Answer. A nail in a mans boot.
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    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
    Nora Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    42
    Address
    Redhills, Co. Cavan