School: Sraith, Magh Sheasta

Location:
Sragh, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Gormáin
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    biggest hat? The one with the biggest head.
    Why is the letter "b" like fire? Because it is the first of burns.
    In the moon you will find it,
    Seek the sun in vain,
    Night and darkness hide it,
    But midnight shows it plain. - The letter "m".
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. 'Tis red in the bottom, black in the middle and white in the top? A fire, a griddle, and a cake of bread.
    What city would go into a bottle? Cork
    I have a little house and a mouse wouldn't fit in it and all the men in Ireland wouldn't count all the windows in it? A thimble.
    Hairy in, hairy out
    Hairy in hairy's mouth?
    A cat eating a mouse.
    Riddle me, riddle me ree, mo roe,
    My father had some seeds to sow,
    The seeds were black and the ground was white,
    If you riddle me that I will give you a half-pint.
    Ink and paper
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Ó Loingsigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Sragh, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Seosamh Ó Loingsigh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Sragh, Co. Clare