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School: Baile Gaedhaelach (C.)

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An Baile Gaelach, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Mrs Mc Manus
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    Cont
    (A nail in your boot)
    What is white and read all over.
    (The newspaper)
    It is as black as ink but ink it isn't
    It is as white as milk but milk it isn't
    It hops on the road like a marble stone
    but a marble stone it isn't
    (A magpie)
    Why does the hen pick the pot
    (because she cannot lick it)
    It is neighter fish nor flesh herrin nor bone
    it carries two legs and it has got none
    (A bicycle)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Rattigan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile an Daighin, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Mrs Catherine Rattigan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile an Daighin, Co. Mhaigh Eo