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School: Ráth na Loch (C.), Fearann Fuar (roll number 17000)

Location:
Ráth na Loch, Co. Chiarraí
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Aodhgáin
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    two ducks. How many ducks in all the duc
    Ans Three.
    1. I have a little red cow, she is tied to the wall, she would eat all she would get but she would (like) drink nothing atall.
    Ans. A fire.
    2. It goes through a ring through a reel through a little bag of pepper and an old spinning wheel.
    Ans. a flash.
    3. What is the difference between a blind man and a sailor who is in prison.
    Ans. The blind man cannot se to go and the sailor cannot go to sea.
    4. As I went to London, I saw a great wonder two pots boiling and no fire under.
    Ans. Lime with water in.
    5. Four little bottles on top of a hill with their tops turned down and they cannot spill.
    Ans. A cow's paps.
    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
    Kitty Moynihan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drom Ultáin, Co. Chiarraí
    Informant
    Martin Moynihan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drom Ultáin, Co. Chiarraí