School: Crosserlough

On this page

1. (no title) (continued)

   “These riddles were collected in the townlands of...”

   

   Share Share Post

   (continued from previous page)

   not grass, as red as blood, it is not blood, as black as ink, it is not ink and what is it?
   A blackberry.

   Hink hank under bank ten drawing four.
   A man milking a cow.

   White bird featherless flew from paradise and lit on the castle wall.
   Snow.

   What is on the rock, and not in the stone? What is in the marrow and not in the bone? What is in the grave and not in the dead? What is in the bolster and not in the bed?
   The letter R

   I went on, and on and got it, when I got it I sat down to look for it, and when I could not get it, I brought it home with me.
   A thorn in my foot.

   There was a man who rode round the town, great Gussel was his name, his saddle girth was lined with gold and there are three times I have told you his name.
   Was, was his name.

   What is full of wholes and bears water?
   The crook.

   What is the shyest thing in the world?
   The clock, because it always has its hands on its face.

   What has feet but no legs?
   A yard rule.

   (continues on next page)

   

   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Annie Conaty

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   12

   Address

   Drumscruddan, Co. Cavan

   Collector

   Maggie Smith

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   13

   Address

   Crosserlough, Co. Cavan

   Collector

   Rose Dowd

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Lecharry, Co. Cavan