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School: Ardvarney (roll number 15116)

Location:
Ardvarney, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Amhaltúin
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    (Her breath)
    6) My chip cherry all the men in Derry wouldn't climb up (climb) chip cherry.
    (The smoke)
    7) I have a little horse with an iron throat the quicker he gollops he swallow a rope.
    (A sewing machine)
    8) I was going out on a dirty gap. I met my uncle David. I cut off his head and sucked his blood and left him lying easy.
    (A blackberry)
    9) What goes through the wood and through the wood (and never) with their heads down.
    (Tacks in a mans shoes)
    10) What is black and white and read all over.
    (The paper)
    11) What is black and white and hops on the road like a hailstone.
    (A magpie)
    12) As I went out one stormy night I saw a tree with apples on. I took no apples on I took no apples of nor I left no apples on.
    (I took one off and I left one on)
    Written by
    Agnes McGovern
    Cleen
    Dromahair
    Age 14 years
    Heard around the fireside at home.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Agnes Mc Govern
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Cleen, Co. Leitrim