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School: Cor na Marbh (roll number 10222)

Location:
Cornamarve, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Eibhlín (Ní) Irbhin
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    I have a little cow at the back of the wall, she would eat all the fodder from here to Donegal. Answer a fire.
    What goes round the house and round the house and drags its puddings after it. Answer - a hen and her chickens.
    What goes in dry and comes out wet, the longer you leave it in, the stronger it gets? Answer - Tea
    Hink hank under the bank ten drawing four. Answer- a woman milking a cow
    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
    Informant
    Robert A. Manson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortnacorkoge, Co. Leitrim