1. dúchas.ie
  2. The Schools' Collection
  3. Beale (1)

School: Beale (1) (roll number 7660)

Location:
Biaille, Co. Chiarraí
Teacher:
Martin Beasley
Browse
Mode:
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0399, Page 011

Archival Reference

The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0399, Page 011

Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.

See copyright details.

Download

Open data

Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

  1. XML School: Beale (1)
  2. XML Page 011
  3. XML “Kilstoheen”
  4. XML “Riddles”

Note: We will soon deprecate our XML Application Programming Interface and a new, comprehensive JSON API will be made available. Keep an eye on our website for further details.

On this page

  1. Kilstoheen (continued)

    Share Share Post
    You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.
    (continued from previous page)
    Cancel
    Transcription guide »
    By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.

  2. Riddles

    Share Share Post
    Why does a hen pick the pot?
    Ans. Because she can't lick it.
    Riddle me riddle me what is that over the head and under the hat
    Ans. The hair of your head.
    Why does a cow look over the fence.
    Ans. Because she can't look under it.
    I went up to the top of a hill as I was coming down I met four and twenty blackbirds tearing up the ground.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit