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School: Achadh Fobhair (roll number 13853)

Location:
Aghagower, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Hannah T. Kevilla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088E, Page 08_007

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    I went up the road.
    I came down the road.
    And I took the road on my back.
    A ladder.
    I went up to Dublin.
    I saw two pots boiling without a fire.
    Two wells
    It is in in the day and out at night.
    A lock on a door
    Hida Hada on the wall.
    Hida Hada got a great fall.
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Mary Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lackaun, Co. Mayo