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School: Ballydaniel (roll number 13892)

Location:
Ballydaniel, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Micheál Mac Amhlaoimh
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Jenny behind the door
    Jenny before the door?
    The sun.

    I have a little red bull in the hall
    He eats all he gets and drinks none at all?
    A fire.

    I looked over the garden wall
    I heard a very loud call
    I saw a man
    His beard was flesh and his mouth was horn
    And such a man was never born?
    A cock crowing

    What is it that the more you take off of it, the bigger it gets?
    A grave.
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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
    Alice Mullan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Threecastles, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Maher
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Threecastles, Co. Kilkenny