Riddles

Abstract: Story collected by Kathleen Flannery, a student at Eaglais school (Burren, Co. Mayo) from informant Mrs Flannery.

Original reference: 0089/2/141

 Eaglais [Vol. 0089, Chapter 0002]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Mayo Schools

COLLECTOR
Flannery, Kathleen 
Gender
female
INFORMANT
Flannery, Mrs 
Gender
female
Age
45
Location
Sarnaght (Townland) 
Aglish (Civil parish) 
Carra (Barony) 
Mayo (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Riddles  [duchas:4345838]

Two legs slinging two legs hanging and four legs lying on the grass
(A man and a woman riding a horse)

The more you take out of it the bigger it gets.
(A hole)

Tommy Huddle in a puddle.
A green coat and a white skirt.
(A rush)

I would live to dye and dye to live the more I dye the better I [?]
(An Woman dyeing (clothes)

Resource description

Origin information
Burren, Co. Mayo
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 322
Volume 0089
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Seosamh Ó Mongaigh.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles--Tomhaiseanna
School location
Burren Boirinn Burren Burren Aglish Carra Mayo
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4505146
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0089/2/141

Suggested credit
"Riddles"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4505146>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Seosamh Ó Mongaigh.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

School location

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