School: Ballyuskill (B.), Ballyragget

Location:
Ballyoskill, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
F. Mac Cárthaigh
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    Up the road and down the road and carry the road on my back.
    A ladder.
    Four legs banging and two legs hanging.
    A man riding a horse.
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  2. A lovely lovely ornament when it is brought its never lent those who buy it cannot wear it those who its brought for cannot cannot refuse it.
    A Coffin.
    A cold wet old place and it is fit for the queen
    A Grave
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jerry Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyoskill, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Jer Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyoskill, Co. Kilkenny