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School: Cluain Tuirc (B.)

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Cloonturk, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Ó Conchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0217, Page 334

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    2. Black and white and read all over
    Ans a newspaper
    3. I have a horse and he is tied to the wall and he would eat all the hay in Donnegal.
    Ans Fire
    4. London-Derry Cork and Kerry spell me that without a key.
    Ans that
    5. Patch upon patch without any stitches riddle me that and you will get me a pair of breeches.
    Ans A head of cabbage
    6. What is full and holds more.
    Ans A pot of potatoes with water in it
    7. What bears but never bloosoms
    Ans A krook
    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
    Jim Feeney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Moherrevan, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Henry Nichol
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Drumlom, Co. Leitrim