School: Achadh Fobhair (roll number 13853)

Location:
Aghagower, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Hannah T. Kevilla
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  1. Hida Hada on the wall
    Hida Hada got a great fall
    All the king's horses and
    All the king's men
    Could not put Hida Hada together again.
    An egg.
    How many beams in five.
    One and all the rest.
    Ink, ank under the bank ten drawing four
    A woman milking a cow
    How many sticks go to make a crows nest.
    None because they are all carried.
    Under the fire and over the fire and never touches the fire
    A cake in an oven.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Noonan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aghagower, Co. Mayo