School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)
- Location:
- Gortaveha, Co. Clare
- Teacher: P. Wiley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592E, Page 09_026
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Riddles 29 -3- 38
How many thorns in an acre of furs. one and all the rest.
How many sticks goes to make a magpies nest.no one goes they are all carried.
What kind of a coat is a coat you could not sew a button on.A coat of paint.
Under gravel i do travel over board I do roam .I rode a mare that never foled and carried the bridle in my hand.the train.
It grew in the wood with leaves on it walked walked the road in human bones and i wander whats the name of it .A Clog.
One little red cow tied to the wall she eats all she gets but drinks(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Tomás Mac Conmara
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knockanena, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Michael Kean
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Derreendooagh, Co. Clare
