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School: Cill Díoma (C.) (roll number 6517)

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Kildimo, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Eilís Ní Chathail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0504, Page 161

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    me Anti-o?
    A pencil and paper.
    Spell red rogue of the world in three letters?
    Fox
    I threw it up as white as snow, like gold it fell on the ground below?
    An egg.
    Why does a hen peg the pot?
    Because she can’t lick it.
    If Ireland was drowned what county would float?
    Cork.
    Why does a cow look over the wall?
    Because she cannot look under it.
    London-Derry Cork and Kerry spell me that without a K?
    That.
    Twenty sheep went out a gap, twenty more after that, twice eleven six and seven, three and two how many is that?
    Five.
    As I went out a slippery gap I met my Uncle Davy I cut off his head
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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
    Peggy O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyculhane, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Michael O' Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    49
    Address
    Ballyculhane, Co. Limerick