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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 11_019

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    Riddles
    As round as an apple as flat as a ham. One side a woman the other side a man.
    Answer a penny
    What can eat thistles
    Answer an ass
    As I went to London I saw a great wonder. Three pots boiling and no fire under.
    Answer train
    Head like a thimble tail like a rat. You may guess for ever but you would not guess that.
    Answer a pipe
    What lies along the heart and eats what it gets.
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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
    Nora King
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lanmore, Co. Mayo