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School: Coradh Chaitlín (C.)

Location:
Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Eibhlin, Bean Mhic Conmara
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    I have a good goose and she carries a good price. The man that would own her would want to be wise. She has feet of her own and she walks upon none and she carries her lodgings far from home (a ship)
    Two fathers and two sons went into a circus, How many tickets did they need (three)
    What do we often return but never borrow (thanks)
    Four iron bars and it do takes ten to tend them, in and out and round about about until the job is ended (a woman knitting a stocking)
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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 John Mc Namara
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrownakilly, Co. Clare