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School: Crossroads (roll number 4143)

Location:
Garshooey, Co. Dhún na nGall
Teacher:
M. Philips
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    you may guess for ever, but you couldn't guess that?
    Answer: A Pipe.
    As I was going to. St. Ives I met a man with seven wives. Every wife had seven sacks: Every sack (wife) had seven kits, every kit had seven cats. Kits, cats, sacks, and wives, how many were going to St. Ives?
    Answer: One.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Betty Phillips
    Gender
    Female