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School: Scoil na mBráthar, Loch Garman (roll number 16742)

Location:
Wexford, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
An Br. D. C. Ó hÉilighe
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    1. In Gilbert's Park, there walks a deer,
    Without, fish, flesh, feather or bone,
    In Gilbert's park, she walks alone.
    Ans:-The Sun
    2. White bird, featherless, flew from paradise,
    Lord Landless, took it up handless,
    Eat it toothless, and rode away horseless.
    Ans: (The) Snow
    3. Hink! Hank! Under a bank,
    Ten drawing four.
    Ans: A woman milking a cow.
    4. Ribbey, Ribbey, row,
    Bent like a bough,
    Tooth like a cat.
    If you're a wise bockteen, come riddle me that.
    Ans. Black-berry briar.
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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
    James Furlong
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Wexford, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Furlong
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    72
    Address
    Wexford, Co. Wexford