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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)
    gets into it?
    (The root of a tree)
    Patch upon patch without any stitches,
    riddle me that and I'll buy you a pair of breeches?
    (A head of cabbage)
    Which of your hands do you stir the tea with?
    (The spoon)
    What is it that goes always with its head down?
    (A Pail)
    Old Jinny Page sitting in her cage her children all dead and herself still alive?
    (A haw-thorn bush)
    (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 Killeen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowneden, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Killeen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowneden, Co. Mayo