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Rathgormuck, Co. Waterford
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Mícheál Mac Créigh
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    Why does a hen pick the pot?
    Because she couldn't lick it.
    Athair Thaidhg, sean-athair Domhnaill. D'én gaol a bhí ag Tadhg le Domhnall?
    Mac
    Barraille ar an sráid agus a dhá cheann dúnta?
    Ubh.
    Níl se amuigh ort, níl sé istigh ort acht tá sé ort agus ní trom leat é?
    T'ainm.
    Dhá gé roimh gé, dhá gé indhiaidh, gé idir dhá gé, an mó gé é sin?
    Trí géanna.
    Curtha síos ag Seán Ó Dálaigh, ó innsint a athar, Pádraig Ó Dálaigh, An Pháirc, Ráth -ó-gCormaic, Co.Portláirge. Aois.50.
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    Born at the same time as the world,destined to live as long as the world yet never five(years) weeks old?
    The moon.
    Why is a selfish child like the letter P?
    It is in the first of pity and in the last of help.
    Why are troubles like babies?
    They grow larger by nursing.
    Curtha síos ag Micheál Ó Muiri gheasa,Cnoch a'leith bhaile,Ráth ó gCormaich, Co Portláirge.
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    Born at the same time as the world, destined to live as long as the world yet never five(years) weeks old?
    The moon.
    Why is a selfish child like the letter P?
    It is in the first of pity and in the last of help.
    Why are troubles like babies?
    They grow larger by nursing.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Micheál Ó Muirigheasa
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockalafalla, Co. Waterford