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School: Cartrún

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Cartronavally, Co. Roscommon
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Cáit, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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    6- What stands on one leg and has its heart in its head?
    Cabbage,
    7-Come tell me ladies if you can,
    Who is this highly favoured man
    Although he married many a wife
    He still remains single all his life?
    A Priest
    8- What never was or never will be, look at your finger and you'll see,
    Your little finger will never be as big as your middle finger.
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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
    John Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tawnycurry, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    James Gilhooly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    73
    Address
    Tawnycurry, Co. Leitrim