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School: Druim Beag (roll number 9035)

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Drumbeg, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Sinéad Bean de Faoite
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1105, Page 168

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    A tail like a rat.
    You may guess for ever.
    But you will not guess that.
    Ans. A Pipe.
    VI
    What is full and can hold more!
    Ans. A pot when there are potatoes in it you can put more water in it.
    VII
    What goes round the house and round the house and peeps in every wee hold. Ans. the Sun.
    VIII
    Long man legless came to my house headless
    And said "My good woman keep in your hens, for your dogs I'm not afraid of:
    Ans A worm.
    VIIII
    Little miss Hetty coat in a white petticoat
    And a red nose. The longer she stands
    The shorter she grows.
    Ans A candle.
    VV
    I have a wee horse with an iron throat.
    The harder he goes he swallows the rope.
    Ans a sewing machine.
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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
    Pearl Alexander
    Gender
    Female