Scoil: Crosserlough

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1. (gan teideal)

   “These riddles were collected in the townlands of...”

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   These riddles were collected in the townlands of Crosserlough, Cullow, Latnadrona, Leehary, Aughnagegna, Rockfield, Carrickacroy, Drumcora, Coolkill, Corrughabreedin and Drumscridian in the parish of Crosserlough, County Cavan.

   As I went out on yonder gap I saw a man with a red jacket, a stick in his hand and a stone in his stomach, riddle me that and I will give you a penny.
   A hare[?]

   It is here, it is there, it is with Brian on his share,it is through the salty sea, sweet it makes an egg for me.?
   Salt

   There is a little house and it would not hold a mouse yet there are as many windows on it as the Lord Mayor's house?
   A thimble.

   Just now I have it on me, yet no love for it have I, still, if it were stolen from me I'd sorrily sigh?
   A man with a bald head

   There was a man who had bad eyes, he went out one night to view the skies, he saw a tree there were apples on, he pulled no apples or left none on?
   He pulled one apple and left one on the tree.

   There is a grey mare o'er the river and her side is by the brink, yet no king's son in all Erin could ride on her I think.
   The moon.

   Why is James Grady's house of Ballyjamesduff compared to a bog hole? Because it is under the bank.

   (leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

   Stair Athraigh

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Annie Conaty

   Inscne

   Baineann

   Aois

   12

   Seoladh

   Drumscruddan, Co. an Chabháin

   Bailitheoir

   Maggie Smith

   Inscne

   Baineann

   Aois

   13

   Seoladh

   Crois ar Loch, Co. an Chabháin

   Bailitheoir

   Rose Dowd

   Inscne

   Baineann

   Seoladh

   An Leathcheathrú, Co. an Chabháin