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School: Baile Roibín, Knocktopher

Location:
Baile Roibín, Co. Chill Chainnigh
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0849, Page 218

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    head with two eyes.
    Ans. With my two eyes.
    What is the lightest way to carry a ladder.
    Ans. On your scocking.
    As round as an apple as plump as a ball it chimes over churches steeples and all.
    Ans. The sun.
    Head like a timble and tail like a rat you can be guessing for ever but you will never guess that.
    Ans. A pipe.
    A flock of white sheep on a red hill here they go and now they stand still.
    Ans. Teeth in your gums.
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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
    Fergus Fitzgerald
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cnoc an Tóchair, Co. Chill Chainnigh