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School: Gort an Tuair (roll number 13467)

Location:
Gortatoor, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine Nic Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 444

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    1. What is the greatest wonder on the Map of Europe? When Hungary did not eat Turkey.
    2. What darkens and enlightens to world? Ink.
    3. Two long legs,
    A short body,
    A round head,
    Without any eyes. A Tongs.
    4. I went up the bóithrin,
    And down the bóithrín,
    And I carried the bóithrín on my shoulder? A ladder.
    5. I have a room full,
    And I cannot get a spoon-full?
    A room full of smok.
    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
    Gerrard Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo