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School: Cúl Chaonaig (Coolkenney) (roll number 14631)

Location:
Culkeeny, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
S. Ó Coigligh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1122, Page 419

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Two three how many is that? Five.
    I have a web of checker it's neither wrought or spun, and it can cover all the world but the water and the sun? The dew.
    A house full a room full you could not lift a spoon full? The smoke.
    It is long and it is narrow and it is not very wide and it wears a green selvedge to every side? The road.
    A hard working father a lazy mother twelve black sons and a white washed floor? A clock.
    What has eyes and cannot see, a friend of you and me? A potato.
    As I went up Carn street I met my Aunty Ann. I tickled her and tickled her and made her sing a song? A melodion.
    On green gravel I did travel on black oak I did stand I ride the mare that never foaled. I held the halter in my hand
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ellen Anne Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballysallagh, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    David Doherty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 70
    Address
    Ballysallagh, Co. Donegal