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School: Sean-Mhachaire (roll number 17015)

Location:
Shanvaghera, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Máille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0108, Page 321

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    legs and took three legs, threw him after four legs and one leg was left?
    Ans. A man sitting on a stool and a leg of ham in his lap and the dog came in and snapped the leg of ham and the man jumped up and took the stool and threw it after the dog and the dog dropped the ham and the leg of ham was left.
    Who are they who go up the ladder with their heads downwards?
    Ans. Nails in a mans shoes.
    Two n n two o o an L and a d put them together and spell them for me?
    Ans. London.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Christina O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Meeltran, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Delia O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Meeltran, Co. Mayo