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School: Páirc na Cille (roll number 13700)

Location:
Boherhallagh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
P. Ó Tóláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0124, Page 309

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    "One half dead and the other half living and a tail wagging"
    = A dog with his head in a pot
    "Cén fáth go bhfuil cearc dubh níos fearr na cearc ban."= A blach hen can lay a white egg and a white hen cannot lay a black one
    "Téigheann se thart an tighe agus thart an tighe agus ní fhagann sé ac rian amhain
    =Roth
    "Cén rud atá san gcárr, nach bfuil maitheas ar bith ann ach nach tig leis dul gan é"
    - torann
    "Its not round and its not square it runs water and grows hair
    - your eye
    Whats the best butter in the world
    = Goat
    "Why does a hen cross the road"
    To get to the other side
    (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)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Áine Nic Aodha
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Brighid Nic Aodha
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coollagagh, Co. Mayo