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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 421

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    sister but still it is a son of my father and mother? Myself
    Punch and Judy ran a race up and the chimney brace. Punch fell down and broke his face. "Ah" says Judy "sure I won the race"? Two crickets
    The leaper of ditches the cropper of corns. The wee brown cow, with a pair of leather horns? A rabbit
    Half dead and half living and a tail wagging? A dog with his head in a pot.
    Collected by Ellen Anne Kelly Ballysallagh Coolkenny Malin Co Donegal Ireland
    From David Doherty Ballysallagh Coolkenny Malin Co Donegal Ireland
    He is almost 70 years of age
    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
    Collector
    Ellen Anne Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballysallagh, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    David Doherty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 70
    Address
    Ballysallagh, Co. Donegal