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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 383

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Why is the letter E like despair? (Because it is at the end of hope)
    One half dead, the other half living and a tail wagging (a dog with his head in a pot)
    Informant; Sgt. Long.
    Newmarket-on-Fergus
    What is it that walks with its head down? (a nail in a man's boot)
    A housefull and you could not take a spoon-full (smoke)
    As I went out a gap, I met my Uncle David. I cut of his head and left his body easy (a head of cabbage)
    As round as a marble, as deep as
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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
    Mrs Fox
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    46
    Address
    Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Sgt Long
    Address
    Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare