School: Ros Nuala (Rossnowlagh) (roll number 11599)
- Location:
- Rossnowlagh Upper or Crockahany, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Síle Ní Mhaoláin
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- Riddle me, riddle me, what is that over the head and under the hat?
The hair of the head.Patch upon patch without any stiches riddle me that, and I’ll buy you a hat.
A cabbage head.As I looked over Derry wall, I heard a dead man give a call. His face was flesh. His moth was horn. Such a man never was born.
A rooster.As I went through Barness gap who did I meet but Dick red cap. A stick in his hand a stone in his throat tell me this riddle and I’ll give you a goat?
A cherry.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary Mc Grory
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Durnesh, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- James Mc Grory
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Durnesh, Co. Donegal