School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)

Location:
Killacrim, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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  1. 1. Humpy Dumpy sat on the wall Humpy Dumpy got a great fall all the King's horses all the King's men couldn't put Humpy Dumpy together again.
    Ans. An egg.
    2. A little boy stands in the field and when you'll touch him he'll begin to cry.
    Ans. A pump.
    3. It is the beginning of all eternity. It's in the end of time and space. It's in the beginning of every end and is in the end of every place.
    Ans. The letter E.
    What is it that makes a lot of noise, can't move without it and yet it's of no use to it.
    Ans. A Train.
    (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
    Eibhlín Ní Dhuilleáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killacrim, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Dillon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ennismore, Co. Kerry