School: Lios an Uisce (roll number 15647)

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   1. As I was going through a slippery slap, I met a bull and he was black, I kicked and he flung if you had been there to see the fun.
   Answer: a thorn

   2. As I was going to ballybofey I got a wee thing rolled up in hay, it had neither blood nor bones nor flesh I kept it till it walked alone.
   Answer: An egg

   3. As I was going over a London Bridge I met a London scholar, he pulled of his cap and drew of his gloves and what was the name of that scholar.
   Answer: Andrew

   4. Twenty sick sheep went through a gap one died how many was left.
   Answer: Nineteen

   5. As I was going to Saint Ive's I met a man who had seven wives, and every wife had seven sacks, and every sack had seven cats, and every cat had seven hits, kits, cats, sacks and wives how many did I meet going to Saint Ive's
   Answer: One

   6. Black I am and much

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
         1. riddles (~7,209)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Jenny Mc Carron

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Finnadork Glebe, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   William James Smith

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Finnadork Glebe, Co. Donegal