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School: Droichead na Ceathramhna

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Bridgecartron or Derrycashel, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
S. Pléimeann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0232, Page 338

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    A. Her breath.
    3. In a can, under the bank, ten drawing four.
    A. A woman milking a cow.
    4. Through the wood and through the wood and lays an egg in
    every tree.
    A. Snow.
    Q. How many weeks in the year
    A. Forty-six and the rest are only lent.
    Q. Why does a chimney smoke?
    A. Because it cannot chew.
    1. Long legs, short thighs,
    Small head, and no eyes.
    A. A tongs.
    2. Around the house, and round the house, and lies at the
    back door.
    A. Snow.
    3. Through the wood, and through the wood, and never
    touches the wood.
    A. A knife in a man's pocket.
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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
    May Kearns
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrynadooey, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Michael Noone
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Derrynadooey, Co. Roscommon