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School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

Location:
Lainn Chille, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cibhil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137F, Page 01_023

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    burying the live and was not that a wonderful thing.
    Answer. Taking the fire
    As I sat on my hunter [?] punther [?] I heard the Re-Ra Ranthermer. I called out my little [?} Throt to hum the Re-Ra Ranthermer.
    Answer. A dog after a fox
    Round the house and round the house and the barrow after her.
    Answer. Hen and clutch of chickens
    Through a rock through a reel
    Through an old spinning wheel
    Through a saddler's heifer
    Through a bag of pepper
    Through a shinny shank bone.
    Answer. a hole
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Nolan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Chnapach Bheag, Co. Mhaigh Eo