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School: Baile Gaedhaelach (C.)

Location:
Irishtown, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mrs Mc Manus
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    As I went over the London bridge I met a London scholar he drew off his cap an' drew off his glove come tell me the name of the scholar.
    (Andrew)
    It's ink and it's ank and it's green above the bank and it's fit for a Lord or a Lady.
    (A Grave)
    Ink ank under the bank ten drawing four.
    (A woman milking a cow)
    What ship never sails out of sight.
    (Hardship)
    The man that makes it never wears it the man that wears it never sees it.
    (A coffin)
    Four bottles on the side of a hill none of them corked and none of them spilled
    (Cows tits)
    Why does a hen pick the dish?
    (Because she can not lick it)
    Its under the fire its over the fire but it never
    (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
    Kitty Godfrey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrownlough, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Gertie Godfrey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrownlough, Co. Mayo