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School: Tuairín Chathail (C.) (roll number 11181)

Location:
Tuairín Chathail, Co. Chiarraí
Teacher:
Síghle Ní Shíothcháin
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    can't come at it nor neither the queen
    The Rainbow
    In the field there is a press,
    In the press there is a cup,
    In the cup there is a sup
    That everyone must take
    Death
    Tis in the rock but not in the stone,
    Tis in the marrow but not in the bone
    Tis in the brain but not in the head,
    Tis in the bolster but not in the bed
    The letter "r"
    As I went out a slippery gap
    I met my Auntie Mary,
    She had timber toes, an iron nose
    And pon my word she'd
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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
    Mary Sheehan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tuairín Chathail, Co. Chiarraí
    Informant
    Julia Sheehan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    71
    Address
    Tuairín Chathail, Co. Chiarraí