School: Sliabh na Cille (roll number 14513)
- Location:
- Slievenakilla, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Peadar Mac Fhlannchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0206, Page 225
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- Ten men's length,
And ten men's strength,
And ten men would not put it standing up.
A rope.The wind blew, the cock crew,
The gates of Heaven struck eleven,
Through a rock, throught a reel,
Through an old spinning wheel,
Riddle me that or else let it alone. Thunder and lightning.As round as an apple,
As flat as a pan,
One side a woman,
And the other side a man. A pennyAs round as an apple,
As sharp as a lance,
If you were on top of it, it would carry you to France. The MoonA head, a foot and four legs A BedI have a little horse with an iron throat,
As fast as he gallops, he swallows the rope.
A Spinning WheelAs white as a lily,(continues on next page)
