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School: Árd Aitinn

Location:
Ard Aitinn, Co. Cheatharlach
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Muireadhaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0910, Page 148

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  1. Collection of Local Riddles (continued)

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    a pan the half of a woman the whole of a man.
    A penny.
    Long legs no thighs little head and no eyes
    A tongs.
    As I was going through a town I met my uncle Davy. I took off his head and drank his blood and left him lying easy.
    A bottle of milk
    The seeds were black and the ground was white riddle me that and I'll giver you a pipe.
    Ink and paper.
    Where was the first candle lit
    On the wick
    Why has Hitler straight hair?
    Because Britannia rules the waves.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Informant
    Kathleen Storey
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Ard Aitinn, Co. Cheatharlach