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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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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1081, Page 169

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  1. A Collection of Riddles

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    Six little ladies,
    All dressed in white,
    They all took the fever,
    And died on one night.
    Answer. Six candles.
    If you sat down on a hot brick, what sign would it be?
    Answer. The sign of an early "spring".
    As I got off a London boat,
    I met a man with a red coat,
    A stick in his hand,
    And a stone in his throat,
    Came answer this guess
    And I'll give you a groat.
    Answer. A hawthorn.
    What is the smallest room on the world?
    Answer. A mushroom
    What side of a public house is the safest?
    Answer. The outside.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Mc Kinney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sockar, Co. Dhún na nGall
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Kinney
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    48
    Address
    Sockar, Co. Dhún na nGall