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School: Stravicnabo

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Stravicnabo, Co. an Chabháin
Teacher:
Michael Kelly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0978, Page 409

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  1. Riddles of My Locality (continued)

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    Answer. A hole in the wall.
    One half dead the other half living and a tail wagging? Answer a dog with his head in a pot.
    Headed like a thimble, tailed like a rat, many a thing you will think of but you will never think of that? Ans A pipe.
    What is that which appears once in a month twice in a moment and never in a thousand years. Answer. The letter M.
    Long legs crooked thighs little head and no eyes
    Answer, the tongs.
    Two feet overhead two feet on the ground the head of the living - the mouth of the dead.
    Ans. A pot on a mans head.
    What part of the cart goes into the town first. Ans the rattle.
    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
    Katie Gorman
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Droim na bhFiach, Co. an Chabháin
    Informant
    Mrs Gorman
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    Droim na bhFiach, Co. an Chabháin