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School: Cill Tulaigh (roll number 15166)

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Kiltullagh, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Seán Ó Seasnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0034, Page 0467

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    A man had to cross a river with a fox, a goose, and oats. He could only take one at a time. If he left the fox the oats, and the goose together the fox would eat the goose, and if he left the goose and the oats behind the goose would eat the oats. What did he do.
    Answer. First he brought over the goose, then the fox,he brought the goose over again. Then took over the oats,and finally brought back the goose.
    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
    Annie Collins
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kiltullagh, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mr William Collins
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Kiltullagh, Co. Galway