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School: Cornagilta (roll number 16408)

Location:
Cornagilty, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Luke Owens
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0956, Page 151

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    1. My father gave me the seed to sow, the ground was white and the seed was black riddle me that or I'll break your back.
    Writing a letter.
    2. What goes round the wood and round and never goes into it.
    The bark of a tree.
    3. As I went over yon London bridge I met a London schollar and drew his hat and hit me a bat what was the name of the schollar.
    Andrew.
    4. As I was running I found a thing I sat down to look for it I didn't get and I kept it a day.
    A thorn.
    5. As I went over yon garden wall I heard a man letting a call. His head was beef and his mouth was horn and such a man was never born.
    A cock crowing.
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    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
    Brigid Greene
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Feebaghbane, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Cague
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    65
    Address
    Feebaghbane, Co. Monaghan