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School: Coradh Chaitlín (C.)

Location:
Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Eibhlin, Bean Mhic Conmara
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0598, Page 379

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    up. ( an umbrella)
    What is nearer to you than to me. (The crown of your head)
    Ten men's length and then men's strength and yet myself would carry it ( a car-rope)
    Why does a hen cross the road? (Because the other side will not come over to her)
    Four-stick standards, four belly banders, two hookers. two crookers, a whip and a bow (a cow)
    Twenty-sick sheep went out a gap, one died, how many came back?
    (Nineteen)
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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
    Informant
    Mr J. O' Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Lisduff, Co. Clare