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School: Ednacarnon (roll number 3523)

Location:
Éadan an Charnáin Theas, Co. Dhún na nGall
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Staráid
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  1. A Collection of Riddles

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    1. The robbers came to our house,
    When we were ‘a’ at ‘home’
    The house went out of the windows,
    And we were ‘a’ ta’en.
    Answer. Fish caught in a net.
    2. Five hundred begins it,
    Five hundred ends it,
    And five in the middle is seen,
    The first of all letters,
    The first of all numbers,
    Have taken their stations between,
    Then if correctly,
    This middle you spell,
    The name of an ancient king,
    It will tell.
    Answer. David
    3. As I went up a heathery hill,
    I met a black bull,
    He stuck and I flung,
    If you’d been there,
    To see the fun.
    Answer. A “jag” in your foot.
    4. As I went down a lane,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Viola May Gregg
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bellanascaddan, Co. Dhún na nGall
    Informant
    Mr John Gregg
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Bellanascaddan, Co. Dhún na nGall