School: Scoil na mBráthar, Carraig na Siúire (roll number 16725)

Location:
Carraig na Siúire, Co. Thiobraid Árann
Teacher:
An Br. Ó Cáinte
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    Riddle riddle ree such a riddle couldn't be, through a rock, through a reel, through an old spinning wheel, through a miller hopper, through a bag of pepper, through an old sheep skinning bone riddle me that and leave me alone.

    Riddle riddle ree such a riddle couldn't be, through a rock, through a reel, through an old spinning wheel, through a miller hopper, through a bag of pepper, through an old sheep skinning bone riddle me that and leave me alone.
    A cannon ball.
    Little lady luddle and she sitting in the puddle with her green top knot
    An onion
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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
    Jim Whelan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baile Uí Néill, Co. Thiobraid Árann
    Informant
    T. Holden
    Address
    Tigh an Chalaidh, Co. Thiobraid Árann