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School: Conaithe an Aonaigh

Location:
Conna, Co. Cork
Teacher:
S. Ó Ciosáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0380, Page 065

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0380, Page 065

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  1. Folklore - Local Riddles (continued)

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    all the kings men could never put humpy dumpy together again. Ans an egg.
    I came up the boreen and I went down the boreen and I carried the boreen on my back. Ans A ladder.
    Why is your ancle placed between your foot and knee. Ans. to keep the calf from eating the corn.
    What is that is over the fire and under the fire but never touches the fire. Ans a cake in a bastible. How many feet has forty sheep a shepherd and his dog. Ans two feet.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English