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

Location:
Seefin, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
James P. Byrne
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  1. 1. Which of the white goose or the grey goose is the gander? (none of them)
    2. What is it that goes around the world and its neck twisted? (A begger man's bag)
    3. What is it that goes around the house and around the house and lies at the back door. (a broom)
    As round as an apple as flat as a pan, one side a woman and the other side a man (a penny)
    Twenty - four white horses in a stall the red
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Joyce
    Gender
    Male