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School: Cill Srianáin (Jamestown) (roll number 1024)

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Baile Shéamais, Co. Liatroma
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Ghormáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0210, Page 325

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    A Roomful and can't catch a spoonful.
    Smoke.
    What is always behind the time.
    Back of a clock.
    Ink ank under the bank.
    Ten drawing four.
    Woman milking cow.
    A big fat mother
    A long legged father
    And three little sons, all the same size.
    Pot, pothooks, 3 legs.
    In came 2 legs; sat upon 3 legs; took 1 leg on his knee:
    In came 4 legs: ran away with 1 leg:
    Up got 2 legs: and fired 3 legs after him and got back 1 leg.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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