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   Hinky, Hanky, on the bank, ten [?] [?].A woman milking a cow.
   Hairy all over, and tough in the skin,two things shaking, and one taking in. A sow eating.
   Long legged father, big bodied mother, three little children the size of each other. A pot.
   What bird sits nearest the fire? The crane.
   What is neither inside or outside? A window.
   What gets larger the more is taken out of it? A hole.
   A little white, and round house, and it is full of meat, but has no doors or windows to let me into eat. An egg.
   There are two figs in yonder sty. some of them wet, and the other dry. When they get meal they roar, and cry, and when they get none, its quiet they lie. A mill.
   What part of a cow goes into the byre first? Her breath.
   What goes around the country, and leaves a tag on every bush? The snow.
   What is all fiatches, but no stiches? A head of cabbage.
   What kind of stones are to be got in a river? Wet ones.
   What are the two largest ladies in the Unites States? The Mississippi and the Missouri.
   What is the difference between A and B ? A opens your mouth, and B closes it.
   What is under the fire, and over the fire, but never touches the fire? A cake in an oven.
   How many wells would make a river? One if it was big enough.

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
         1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mollie Smith

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   John Denning

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   78