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School: Coillte Críotáin

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Iorras, Co. Ros Comáin
Teacher:
Nóra Nic Aodhgáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0236, Page 260

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  1. A Collection of Riddles (continued)

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    61. What is heard in the wood and never touches it?
    Answer = The sound of a horse or the Low of a Cow
    62. A cake of bread, and a sheet of crumbs, riddle me that and I'll give you some sums.
    Answer = The moon and stars
    63.
    As I went out on my grandfather's gap
    I met my uncle Thady,
    I took off his head and drank his blood
    And left his body easy.
    Answer = A bottle of Whiskey.
    64. Under the fire and over the fire and never touches the fire.
    Answer = A cake in an Oven.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Winnie Tivenan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cornameelta, Co. Ros Comáin
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Kate Tivenan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cornameelta, Co. Ros Comáin