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School: An Clochar, Baile an Mhuilinn (roll number 1859)

Location:
Milltown, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. M. Fionnbharra
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    A Local Riddle
    What is it that man loves more than life,
    The poor possess,
    The sick require,
    The miser spends,
    The spender saves,
    and everyman carries it to his grave?
    Answer - Nothing
    Sígle Ní Néill,
    Sráid an Teampaill,
    Baile 'n Mhuilinn.
    Tomás Ó Néill, 61 bl.
    Sráid an Droichid,
    Baile 'n Muilinn
    Co. Ciarraide
    A thug an rud thuas dúinn.
    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
    Síghle Ní Néill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Milltown, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Tomás Ó Néill
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    61
    Address
    Milltown, Co. Kerry