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School: Ballydaniel (roll number 13892)

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Ballydaniel, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Micheál Mac Amhlaoimh
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    I
    Riddle me, riddle me, randy row,
    My father gave me seed to sow
    The seed was black and the ground was white
    Riddle me this before to-night?
    Writing with ink on white paper.
    II
    Riddlie Riddlie my auntie o!
    My father gave me some seed to sow
    The seed was black and ground was white
    Riddle me that for Saturday night?
    A boy writing a letter
    ----
    Collector - Alice Mullan
    Informant = Mrs Maher, Tulla Three Castles, aged nearly 90
    As I went up the hill in wonder
    As I came down the hill like thunder
    I saw the dead carrying the live?
    A ship carrying people.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brighid Clohossey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Leugh, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Clohossey
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 50
    Address
    Leugh, Co. Kilkenny