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School: Ring, Dalahasey (roll number 9111)

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Ring Commons, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
M. Ní Reachtaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0783, Page 38

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  1. Local Riddles (continued)

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    A. The sun.
    R. "Why is the letter k like a pigs tail".
    A. Because its at the end of pork".
    R. "As I went out my grand faterhs gap I met a little chap with a red cap, a stick in his hand a stone in his belly riddle me that and I will give you a penny".
    A. A cherry.
    R. "What is it that walks on his head all day and sleeps on his head all night"
    A. A nail in your boot.
    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
    Aloysius Maguire
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Killougher, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    James Moore
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Curragh East, Co. Dublin