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School: Árd-achadh (B.) (roll number 14075)

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Ardagh, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Anraoi Musgrave
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0487, Page 002

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  1. A Collection of Riddles (continued)

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    No more cannot the Queen.
    Ans:- A rainbow.
    6. Long legs,
    Crooked thighs,
    A small head,
    And no eyes.
    Ans:- A tongs.
    7. In a garden was laid,
    A most beautiful maid,
    That ever was seen in the morn,
    She was made a bride,
    The first day of her life,
    And she died before she was born.
    Ans:- Eve.
    8. Jenny white peticoat,
    Jenny red nose,
    The longer she lives,
    The shorter she grows.
    Ans:- a candle.
    9 I have a little house,
    And a mouse could not fit in it,
    And all the men in town,
    Could not count all the windows in it.
    (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
    Informant
    Mr J. Mc Mahon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glebe, Co. Limerick