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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 15_037

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    Riddles 4.1.38
    Around the rocks around the rocks
    A ragged rascal ran. Tell me how many r's in that and I'll call you a clever man.
    None.
    Twice in a moment, once in a month and never in a thousand years.
    The letter M.
    Over the fire and under the fire and never touches the fire.
    A cake in an oven.
    A large old father, a hard working mother and twelve little children all the same colour.
    A clock.
    Twenty sheep went out a gap twenty more followed that. Five, eleven, six and seven,
    (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
    Ena Heneghan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lankill, Co. Mayo