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School: Aghakee

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Aghakee, Co. Cavan
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Mrs Mc Govern
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0994, Page 003

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  1. Riddles

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    1. Riddle riddle ree what shall it be
    Through a rack
    " " reel
    " an old spinning wheel
    " a bag of pepper
    " " miller's hopper
    " an old shin bone.
    Oh good jewel, such a riddle never was known.
    A moth.
    2. He washed his hands in water that never ran or fel and he dried them in a towel that never was woven or spun.
    Ans. He washed them in the dew, and he dried them in the sun.
    3. How many feet have fifty sheep, a Shepherd and his dog.
    Two.
    4. AS round as an apple, as plump as a ball. As as the Market house steeple and all.
    The sun.
    5. Why is a maid so fond of looking at the moon.
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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
    Shaun Briody
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rockfield, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr John Mc Cabe
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    86
    Address
    Latnadronagh, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr Philip Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Rockfield, Co. Cavan