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School: Ardaghy, Omeath

Location:
Ardaghy, Co. Louth
Teacher:
B. Mac Craith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0658, Page 093

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    Q (1) As I went out a guttery gap I met my uncle Dany. I cut his throat and sucked his blood and left his body easy?
    A A bottle of whisky.
    Q (2) I have a wee cow behind the wall, if I give her straw she will eat it all, if I give her water she will die?
    A A fire.
    Q (3) It grows the wood, it sounds in the town, it eans its master many a pound?
    A A fiddle.
    Q (4) Its brought to the table and cut, but never eaten?
    A A pack of cards.
    Q (5) As round as an apple, a flat as a pan, the half of a woman and the whole of a man?
    A A penny.
    Q (6) How many feet have thirty sheep, the shepherd and his dog?
    A Two feet
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Connolly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Lislea, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mrs A. Connolly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    48
    Address
    Lislea, Co. Louth