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School: Cúige na Mainseár

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Quignamanger, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Antoine Mac Amhaghladha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0162, Page 276

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    Riddles
    There were three brothers
    They were born in March
    Their birthday was in July
    One was 20 the other was 31, and the other married his mother
    (The other was a priest)
    If a man went up the chimney with a goose How would he get down
    (On the goose)
    I am what I am
    But I'm not what I follow
    For if I was what I follow
    I would not be what I am
    (A man driving an ass)
    Collector Nellie OConnor
    Ardvally
    Ballina
    Co Mayo
    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
    Nellie Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardvally, Co. Mayo