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School: Coracrin

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0960, Page 001

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    Annie Kelly.
    Emyvale.
    There is a prophet in the land and few his age can tell. He was at perfect strength when the world fell. He was with Noah in his Ark and Adam in Paradise and he helped St Peter to renew his soul. His wives they are numerous, but he is accused with none. He wears a robe around his neck, it is never out of fashion, it is like the Roman Robe. It is worn through every nation. Answer A Rooster.
    A friend of mine and a friend of yours has eyes and can't see.
    Answer. A potato.
    What has one eye and can't see?
    Answer. A needle.
    What stands on one stock with his heart in his head? Answer. A cabbage.
    What has a head and four feet and can't walk?
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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
    Annie Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Emyvale, Co. Monaghan
    Collector
    Daniel Callaghan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Emyvale, Co. Monaghan
    Collector
    Eileen Mc Kenna
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derryhallagh, Co. Monaghan
    Collector
    Elizabeth Kavanagh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Faulkland, Co. Monaghan
    Collector
    Francis Connolly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cornacreeve, Co. Monaghan
    Collector
    Francis Kenna
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derryhallagh, Co. Monaghan
    Collector
    Hugh Treacy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cornacreeve, Co. Monaghan
    Collector
    John Joe Treanor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derryhee, Co. Monaghan
    Collector
    Kathleen O' Neill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Emyvale, Co. Monaghan
    Collector
    Margaret Colton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardnasallem, Co. Monaghan
    Collector
    Peter Hughes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Emyvale, Co. Monaghan
    Collector
    Teresa Farmer
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Emyvale, Co. Monaghan
    Collector
    Teresa Fields
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cornacreeve, Co. Monaghan
    Collector
    William Simpson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullaloughan, Co. Monaghan