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School: Killyon (roll number 7120)

Location:
Killyon, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Fithcheallaigh
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    Written by
    Philomena McLoughlin
    Killyon
    Hill-of-Down
    Co. Meath
    Told by
    James McLoughlin
    Killyon
    Hill-of-Down
    Co. Meath
    No. 1
    Old Mother Twitchet she has but one eye and long tail that she lets fly and every time she goes through gap she leaves a piece of her tail in a trap.
    Answer: A needle and thread.
    No. 2
    What grows in the wood,
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Philomena Mc Loughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killyon, Co. Meath
    Informant
    James Mc Loughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killyon, Co. Meath