School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)

Location:
Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0271C, Page 06_009

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0271C, Page 06_009

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  1. Q. 20 sheep went out a gap, 20 more went in a man and a dog went out how many feet went out.
    A. 2 feet.
    Q. Why does a hen pick a pot.
    A. Because she cannot lick it.
    Q. A little white and round house and it is full of meat. It has no doors nor windows to let me in to eat.
    A. An egg.
    Q. Long legs crooked tighs and small head.
    A. A tongs.
    Q. Under the water and over water and never touches the water at all.
    A. The moon.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lena Daly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Torpan More, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mr James Geraghty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Torpan More, Co. Roscommon