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School: Accony (roll number 5122)

Location:
Aghany, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
P. Mac Giobúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0136, Page 301

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    The letter m
    As I was going to London
    I saw a great wonder
    Two pots boiling
    And no fire under
    A spring well.
    The man that made it never wore it
    The man that wore it never saw it
    A coffin.
    Black and white and read all over
    The newspaper.
    Why is letter T like an ocean?
    Because it's in the middle of water.
    Why is a dirty child like flannel?
    Because it shrinks when washing
    I have a little house
    A mouse wouldn't fit in it
    And all the men in Derry
    Wouldn't count all the windows in it
    A thimble
    Four stick standers
    Four moll yanders
    Two hookers
    Two crookers
    And one lash about
    A cow.
    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
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Keane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Roonah, Co. Mayo