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School: Leath-cheathrú (roll number 13437)

Location:
Lecarrow, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Liam Ó Maidín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0115, Page 509

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    Q 13 As I went out and came in again I saw the living, living in the dead; five they were and six will be, answer my riddle and set me free?
    Ans. I saw a birds nest in a dead man's skull. There were six eggs in it five birds were out of the shells and one just coming out.
    Q. 14 I have a little house and a mouse would not fit in it and all the men in town would not count how many windows in it?
    Ans. A thimble.
    Q. 15 What never asks questions but requires frequent answers?
    A Door-bell
    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
    Cáit Nic Stibhín
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Brackloonagh South, Co. Mayo