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School: Naomh Colmcille (roll number 16047)

Location:
Aghamore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Aindrias Mac Aodhagáin
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    A head like a thimble a tail like a rat many a thing you'l think of before you'l think of that?
    (A pipe)
    Opens like a barn door shuts like a trap many a thing you'l think of before you think of that?
    (A Umbrella)
    What is it that never
    was nor never will be?
    (A mouse's next in a cat's ear)
    Which part of you goes into bed the first?
    (Your Breath)
    What is it that goes round and round the wood and 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
    Mary Killeen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowneden, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Killeen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowneden, Co. Mayo