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School: Seefin (B. & C.) (roll number 12874)

Location:
Seefin, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
James P. Byrne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0096G, Page 06_015

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    Which side of the jug is the handle.
    (On the outside)
    How many nibs does a hen give the ground(one nib)
    I go up the road and down the road and bring the road on my back.
    (A ladder)
    Twenty sheep went in a gap twenty more went after that
    (how many) a dog and a man went after them how many feet was that. Two feet. Two
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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
    Kathleen Hughes
    Gender
    Female