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School: Coillíní Carrowkelly (roll number 7054)

Location:
Culleens, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
M. Ó Brádaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0146, Page 42

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    Riddles
    Chip, Chap, Cherry, all the men in Derry couldn't clim up Chip, Chap, Cherry
    (Smoke)
    It's under the fire and over the fire and it never touches the fire
    (A cake in an oven)
    It's in the water and it never gets wet
    (A shadow)
    We always see it, the king seldom sees it, and God never sees it
    (His own equals)
    It's inside and it's outside and it's useful to the house
    (A window)
    It's too short and if you cut a piece off it it will be long enough
    (A grave)
    Ink, Ank under the bank, ten drawing four
    (A person milking a cow)
    Four running, Four shaking, Two on a rock and two guiding
    (A cow running)
    It's as round as an apple and as deep as a cup and all the men in Derry couldn't pull it up
    (A well)
    (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
    Ellen Walshe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Culleens, Co. Mayo