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School: Tullyveela

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Tullyveela, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0967, Page 186

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  1. Riddles from Corlough (continued)

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    Why do you go to bed?
    Because the bed would not come to you.
    What goes from Dublin to Cork without moving?
    The Road.
    As I was going
    To the fair of St Ives,
    I met seven men
    With seven wives,
    The seven wives
    Had seven sacks,
    The seven sacks
    Had seven cats,
    The seven cats
    Had seven kittens,
    Between kittens, cats
    Men and wives
    How many were going
    (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
    John Mc Govern
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lannanerriagh, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    John Mc Govern
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lannanerriagh, Co. Cavan