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School: Rooskey

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Roosky, Co. Mayo
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Martin J. Casey
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  1. Local Riddles (continued)

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    Local Riddles
    Twice in a moment once in a month but never in a thousand years?
    The letter M
    When are potatoes like bells?
    When they are peeled.
    How many two's would make fire?
    Two half crowns
    Received from
    Briget Tonra
    Culmore, Rooskey,
    Doocastle.
    Lillie Tonra
    Culmore, Rooskey,
    Doocastle,
    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
    Lillie Tonra
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Roosky, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Bridget Tonra
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Roosky, Co. Mayo