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School: Eaglais

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Boirinn, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
S. Ó Mongaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089, Page 139

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  1. Riddles

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    What makes more noise than a pig in a sty
    (Two Pigs.)
    Why are beggars similar to fishermen and shephards
    (Because they live by hook and by crook)
    If you shot at twelve birds and killed two how many would remain.
    (Two, the rest would fly away)
    Which would travel the faster a man with one sack of flour or a man with two sacks
    (A man with two sacks if they were empty)
    What does a stone become in the water
    (Wet)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    2. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí sóisialta (~7)
        1. siamsaíocht agus caitheamh aimsire (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Caitlín Ní Ghairbhith
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Martin Garvey
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Address
    Sarnacht, Co. Mhaigh Eo

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    “Hurly Burly Thromp a Thray”

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    Hurly Burly Thromp a Thray.
    The cow tied up in the market day.
    Simon Hally, hurt the buck.
    How many horns stand up.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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