School: Naomh Colmcille (roll number 16047)

Location:
Aghamore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Aindrias Mac Aodhagáin
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  1. A head like a thimble a tail like a rat, you may guess for ever but you will never guess that?
    (A pipe)
    As round as an apple, as flat as a pan,
    the picture of a woman and the image of a man?
    (A penny)
    As green as grass, but it is not grass,
    as red as blood, but it is not blood,
    as blue as ink, but it is not ink?
    (A billberry)
    Long legs, crooked thighs
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Follaird
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cartron, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Catherine Follaird
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolnaha North, Co. Mayo