School: Gowran (C.) (roll number 15366)

Location:
Gabhrán, Co. Chill Chainnigh
Teacher:
Máiréad Ní Chuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0861, Page 096

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0861, Page 096

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  1. 11-1-38 Riddles
    As round as an apple as deep as a pail and it wont say jingle until you pull its tail.
    A bell.
    Spell the red rogue of the world in three letters.
    Fox.
    Patch upon patches without any stitches
    riddle me that and I will buy you a breeches.
    A head of cabbage.
    Spell a broken down ditch in three letters.
    Gap
    Riddle me rantia a thousand teeth and no mouth.
    A briar.
    As I went over a steeple I met three christian people they were neither men wemon or children what were they.
    A man a woman and a child.
    What part of a cow goes over the ditch first.
    Her breath.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Kealy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ráth Gharbháin, Co. Chill Chainnigh
    Informant
    James Tyrell
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    An Bhroicneach, Co. Chill Chainnigh