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School: Twomilehouse (roll number 2284)

Location:
Twomilehouse, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Tomás Bineidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776C, Page 10_011

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Hairy all over rough in the skin two things wagging
    And one going in
    Answer
    A pig eating her food
    A half-penny wet and a half-penny dry,
    Four pence half penny and a half penny by
    A half-penny behind and half-penny before
    Four pence half penny and a half penny more.
    Answer
    A shilling
    (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
    Peter Cooley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullacash North, Co. Kildare