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School: An Ghráinseach (2), Cill an Mhuilinn

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Grange, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Nóra, Bean Uí Lionáin
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    What is it; it never was nor never will be?
    Answer; a mouse's nest in a cat's ear.
    I ran and I got it; I sat and I searched. If I got it I would not bring it with me; as I got it not I brought it?
    Answer a thorn in the foot.
    As I went up a slippery gap, I met my Aunti Mary. She had timber toes and iron nose, and upon my word she would frighten the crows?
    Answer. A gun.
    Long legs, crooked thighs, small head, and no eyes?
    Answer. A tongs.
    Little Denis Green running through the fields with a pair of yellow heels?
    Answer, A drake.
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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
    Eily Magnier
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Laurence Magnier
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glandonohoe, Co. Cork