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School: Mercy Convent

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Béal Tairbirt, Co. an Chabháin
Teacher:
The Sisters
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0972, Page 021

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    8. Riddle me, riddle me, what is that over the head and under the hat?
    (The hair of the head)
    9. I ran until I got it and when I got it I sat down to look for it again. What is it?
    (A thorn in your foot)
    10. Forty sheep went through a gap; forty more along with that; seven, ten, eleven, three and two, how many is that?
    (Five)
    11. What is it everybody has and so does a needle?
    (A head)
    12. A word of five letters and when you take two away there is "one" left?
    (St. one)
    Kathleen McGovern,
    Milltown
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Mc Govern
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile an Mhuilinn, Co. an Chabháin