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School: Druim (2) (roll number 11108)

Location:
Drum, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Francis Coleman
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    15// As I was going over yonder hill I saw three pots boiling, and no fire under them.
    What was that?
    Three spring wells.
    16// What is it when full holds more?
    A pot of potatoes.
    17// What keeps its heart in its head?
    A cabbage.
    18// Who is the wee white man out in the garden with a hundred coats on him?
    A cabbage.
    19// My ass took a fit and my cods went mad. What is this?
    A man selling cod fish
    20// Head without hair, teeth without lips,
    A long tail without any hips.
    What is this?
    A rake.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English