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School: Baile Gaedhaelach (C.)

Location:
Irishtown, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mrs Mc Manus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0097, Page 240

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    It opens like a barn door it closes like a trap you may guess for ever but you won't guess that.
    (An umbrella)
    A head like a thimble a tail like a rat many a thing you will thing of before you think of that.
    (A pipe)
    Middie noddie round body three feet and a wooden hat
    (A pot)
    It is as long as my finger and as white as the snow the longer you pull it the less till go.
    (A cigarette)
    What part of the cow comes out the door first.
    (her breath)
    What walks with its head down
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Rattigan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballindine, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Catherine Rattigan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballindine, Co. Mayo