School: Belcarra (Buachaillí)

Location:
Ballycarra, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Heireamhóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0094, Page 293

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    he took off his cap and drew off his gloves what was the name of the scholar.
    Andrew
    What is it that flies and has no wings.
    Time
    Tink tank under the bank ten drawing four
    A man milking a cow
    There was a woman who lived long ago, she died a death that now woman ever died, before and still there is a trace of her in every house.
    Lots wife which is salt.
    Headed like a thimble tailed like a rat you may guess for ever, but you cannot guess that.
    A pipe
    As round as an apple as plump as a ball can climb over church steeple and all.
    The Sun
    What are the smallest rooms in the world
    Mushrooms
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Charles A. Daly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballycarra, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Daly
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    35