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School: Naomh Colmcille (roll number 16047)

Location:
Aghamore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Aindrias Mac Aodhagáin
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  1. Local Folklore - Riddles (continued)

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    a little head and no eyes?
    (A tongs)
    What is it that goes up the ladder with his head down?
    (A nail in a man's shoe)
    I go up the roadeen and I go down the roadeen and I carry the roadeen on my back?
    (A ladder)
    What goes away between two woods and returns under it?
    (A man with sods in his head)
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Teresa Follaird
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cartron, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Catherine Follaird
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolnaha North, Co. Mayo