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School: Mong, Thomastown (roll number 5201)

Location:
Mungmacody, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhuibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0859, Page 014

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    As I went in a slippery sloppery gap I met my uncle Davy. I cut off his head and sucked his blood and left him lying easy?
    A bottle of whiskey
    Ten white horses standing in a stall up came a red one and licked them all?
    Ten white teeth and your tongue.
    Four willy wagglers four stick stanglers two hookers two crookers and a wheel about?
    A Cow.
    Riddle me riddle me ranty roe, my father gave me seeds to sow the seed was black and the ground was white riddle me that and I'll give you a pipe?
    Writing on white paper with black ink.
    The Queen of Moraca she sent to the King for a bottom less tub to put raw meat in?
    A ring.
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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
    Katie Murrin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilcullen, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Murrin
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilcullen, Co. Kilkenny