School: Lankill (roll number 16904)
- Location:
- Lankill, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Cibhil
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- Little thing, little smaller than a mouse,
Has more windows than any king's house.
A thimble.
It is deep and it is damp and it is green above the bank and it is fit for the lord and the lady.
A grave.
It is as round as an apple as deep as a cup and all the king's horses could not gather it up.
A well.
As I went out a muddy gap,
I met a man with a red cap,
A stick in his head and a stone in his middle,
Riddle me that and I will give you a fiddle.
A haw.
It is round and its sound and it's worth a pound and it does(continues on next page)- Collector
- Michael Lavelle
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cordarragh North, Co. Mayo