School: Sraith, Magh Sheasta

Location:
Sragh, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Gormáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0626, Page 019

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0626, Page 019

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    corner of the field and his two wings were to cut the field at each side of him. It was supposed as was in the dream that by having some holy water in readiness to throw on the monster as soon as he would be near that spot that it would ward him off and thus enable hin to continue his digging. Whether it is there or not nobody has ever ventured to try.
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  2. Why doesn't a man laugh when he sits on a tack? Because he can't see the point.
    What is half the moon like? The other half.
    What goes to Dublin without moving? The roads.
    What side of a jug is the handle in? The outside.
    What stick doesn't grow in the wood? The candlestick.
    What is it that the more yuo take out of it the larger you make it? A hole in the wall.
    What is in every mountain that is not in every hill? The letter 'm'.
    A dog and a witch, went up on a ditch,
    What was the dog's name? 'What'.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tomás Ó hEachaidh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Sragh, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mícheál Ó hEachaidh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    46
    Address
    Sragh, Co. Clare