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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Inis

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Ennis, Co. Clare
Teacher:
An tSr. Máire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0609, Page 327

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    were four names for one girl.
    ques. Jenny inside the wall,
    Jenny outside the wall, if you touch her she will bite you.
    ans. A nettle.
    ques. As I went up slippery lane,
    I met my Auntie Joisie,
    She had iron toes and a wooden nose,
    And upon my word she would frighten the crows.
    ans. A scarecrow.
    Stephanie O' Driscoll,
    Cusack Rd.
    Ennis.
    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
    Stephanie O' Driscoll
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cusack Road, Co. Clare