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School: Iubhrach (roll number 8074)

Location:
Uragh, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Cristíne Ní Shíoda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0189, Page 201

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    1. In Amsterdam its common
    Holland wants it still
    It is in every mountain
    But its not in every hill.
    It is in every timber,
    But it's not in every tree
    It's not in everybody,
    But still it is in Me. _(Letter M.)
    2.
    A leaper of ditches,
    A clipper of thorns.
    A little brown cow,
    With two leather horns. _(A hare)
    3.
    In came two legs carrying one leg,
    Two legs left one leg up on three legs,
    In came four legs and brought away one leg,
    Two legs threw three legs after four legs,
    To get back his one leg again.
    _(A dog bringing away a leg of mutton.)
    4. What is the letter 'f' like a cow's tail?
    A. _ (Because it is in the end of beef)
    5. Why is the letter 't' like an island?
    A. Because it is in the middle of water.
    (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
    K. Gonigle
    Address
    Derrinloughan, Co. Leitrim