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School: Leithrinn

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Lerhin, Co. Galway
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Seán Ó Labhradha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0012, Page 127

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    2. As round as a Rainbow
    It has teeth like a cat
    If you guess for ever
    Your will never guess that
    (A Briar)
    3. What is the highest part
    of a cow in the farm
    (Her Low)
    4. What part of a cow
    goes in the door first
    (Her Breath)
    5. What is it that has eyes
    but cannot see.
    (A potato)
    6. Why is a pig in the Parlour
    like a house in fire
    (They both need to be put out)
    7. When is a man over
    head and ears in debt.
    (When he wears a hat that is
    not paid for)
    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
    Séamus Mágh Fhloinn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ahaun, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Seán Mágh Fhloinn
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ahaun, Co. Galway