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School: Athea (roll number 15686)

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Athea, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Mrs M. Danaher
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0486, Page 101

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    Spell red rouge of the world in three letters
    Fox
    Why is a stamp compared to a donkey.
    You stick one with a lick & you lick the other with a stick
    As I went into an orchard I saw apple on a tree
    I took no apples, I left no apples & how can that be
    There were two apples on the tree. I took one & left one.
    White bird featherless flew from Paradise
    And perched on a garden wall
    And when the sun appeared
    It was not there at all
    Snow.
    As I went out & before I came in
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Eibhlín De Stach
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athea Upper, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mrs Stack
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athea Upper, Co. Limerick