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School: Ceann Mhálainne

Location:
Ardmalin, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seán S. Ó Coigligh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1124, Page 314

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    she eats neigher corn nor hay, round comes a saddle aware he was a peddlar and whip my wee poppet ?
    Answer: A watch
    7. A head like a thimble a tail like a rat, you may guess forever but you shall never guess that.
    Answer: A pipe
    8. A leaper of ditches a jumper of thorns, a wee brown cow with two leather horns.
    Answer: A hare
    9. On green gravel I did travel, on black oak I did stand, I rode the mare that never was foaled, and held the bridle in my hand.
    Answer: A ship
    10. I sat on my hunkers and looked through my winkers and saw the dead carrying the living.
    Answer: A boat carrying men
    11. I sat on my hunkers and looked through my winkers and saw the dead burying the living.
    Answer: The ashes burying the ?
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Agnes Bonner
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardmalin, Co. Donegal