School: Sgoil Naoimh Conaill, Na Gleanntaí (roll number 15467)

Location:
Glenties, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Mac Duibhir
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    and the other lys dry, when they get food the roar and they cry and when they get none contented they lye. (Ans a clothiers Mill).
    6. Its long and its narrow and not very wide and its wears a green selvage to every side. (Ans A road).
    7. What is it that everyone uses more than yourself? (Ans your name.)
    8. What goes with the cart and is of no use to the cart and the cart cant go without it? (Ans the sound of the cart)
    9. Blackie and whity went up the hill, blackie came down and whity remained. (Ans a black hen layed a white egg.).
    10. I have a web of checker, it
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Padruig Mac Daibhid
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortnamucklagh, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Rose Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Female