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School: Drumshanbo (C.) (roll number 12873)

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Droim Seanbhó, Co. Liatroma
Teacher:
Margaret Flynn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0207, Page 001

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    Riddles collected by Sarah MacManus
    Drumshanbo Girl's National School.
    1 to 12 collected from Robert J Quaile Dennintober.
    13 to 26 collected from Michael MacManus Murhaun.
    1. One killed one
    One killed twelve
    Twelve killed twenty four.
    A Poisoned crow.
    2. As I was going to Dublin,
    I saw a great wonder twenty four wild geese tearing the ground asunder
    A man harrowing.
    3. Forty sheep went out in a gap,
    Forty more along with that,
    Twice eleven,
    Six and seven,
    Two and three,
    How many is that.
    Five.
    4. Twenty sick sheep one died.
    How many was left.
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    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
    Sarah Mac Manus
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Michael Mac Manus
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Motharán, Co. Liatroma
    Informant
    Robert J. Quaile
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Doire an Tobair, Co. Liatroma