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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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    (continued from previous page)
    (A thimble.)
    When the rain goes down what goes up.?
    (An umbrella)
    What is full and holds more.
    (A pot full of potatoes, when water is put in.)
    Middy-noddy, round body, three feet, and a wodden hat?
    (A pot)
    It's red and its yellow, it's possibly green, the king cannot touch it, nor
    neither the queen.?
    (The rainbow.)
    What goes round the wood, and round the wood and never gets into the wood.?
    (The bark of a tree.)
    (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
    Mary Folliard
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolnaha North, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Killeen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowneden, Co. Mayo