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School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

Location:
Lankill, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cibhil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137F, Page 05_027

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    time she goes through the gap she leaves a bit of her tail in the trap.
    A needle and thread.
    Black and white and red all over.
    A paper.
    All patches and no stitches.
    A head of cabbage.
    A leaper of ditches, a clipper of corn,a little brown coat and two leather horns.
    A rabbit.
    What is behind time?
    The back of the clock.
    As I looked out of my ge-go window I saw the dead carrying the live. Wasn't that a wonderful thing.
    A boat carrying people.
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Mary Keane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinlough, Co. Mayo