School: Nutgrove (roll number 10126)

Location:
An Mullach, Co. Luimnigh
Teacher:
Emily Ní Aonghusa
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    whitey out of a whitey.
    A. A white dog driving a white goat out of a white head of cabbage.
    Q. What turns without moving?
    A. milk getting sour.
    Q. A little bottle at the side of the hill in the bottle there is a supp which every one must drink.
    A Death.
    Q. Ink Ank under the bank ten drawing four.
    A. A woman milking a cow.
    Q. Four little bottles at the side of a hill their heads are turned down but still they cannot spill.
    A. A cow's tits.
    Q. Adam and Eve, and Pinch me, went for a swim one day, Adam an Eve were drowned who was saved?
    A. Pinch me.
    Q. What hops on the road like hail stones?
    A. A magpie.
    Q. Riddle me, Riddle me no,
    My father gave me seeds to sow,
    When the seed began to grow,
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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
    Patrick Naughton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Duílis, Co. Luimnigh