School: Toomore (roll number 16401)

Location:
Toomore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tomás Breathnach
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  1. 1. It's deep, and it's damp, and its green over bank and its fit for a lord or a lady.
    A Grave.
    2. Three red horses tied in one stall, out comes one and licks them all.
    The Tongue.
    3. What will a pair of shoes make?
    Two Shoes.
    4. London Derry, Cork, and Kerry spell me that without a 'K'.
    That.
    5. Two N's, two O's an L and a D put them together and spell it for me.
    London.
    6. Four sticks standing, four belly [?] two hookings, two crookings and a long lad behind.
    A Cow.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bríghidh Ní hAodha
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinillaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Máire Bean Uí hAodha
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinillaun, Co. Mayo