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School: Tulach Cliabháin (roll number 12972)

Location:
Tullyclevaun, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Iarfhlaith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0205, Page 381

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    What is it that Luke has it before and Paul has it behind and poor old Biddy Mulligan has it twice in the one place and if she marries Murphy she will never have it again.
    Ans. the letter L
    As I went up to Dublin, I saw a horrid wonder four and twenty yellow boys tearing the world asunder.
    Ans. A harrow
    Why does King George wear blue braces?
    Ans. To hold up his pants
    What man in Dublin wears the biggest hat.
    Ans. The man with the biggest head
    Two feet hanging four feet ganging and four feet lying in the press.
    A man riding a mare and a foal in her
    What goes up when the rain comes down.
    Ans. An umbrella
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    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
    Eibhlín Bean Uí Iarfhlaith
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Múinteoir