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School: Achadh Fobhair (roll number 13853)

Location:
Aghagower, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Hannah T. Kevilla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088E, Page 10_008

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    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
    Who does the king take off his crown
    To the barber
    How may sides on a pot
    Two sides inside and outside.
    When was beef the highest
    When the cow jumped over the moon.
    If a man was falling off a Ladder what would he fall against.
    Against his will
    Twenty sheep went out a gap a man
    And a dog after that how many
    Feet was that
    (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
    Jack Sheridan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aghagower, Co. Mayo