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School: Robertstown, Naas (roll number 15655)

Location:
Robertstown, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
P. Ó Harachtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0775, Page 194

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    Riddles me, riddle me randy ro, my father gave me seeds to sow. The seeds were black and the ground was white, riddle me that, and I will give you a pint?
    Writing a letter.
    The women that is looking for it can't get it, and when she does get it she does not want it?
    A hole in her stocking.
    It goes around the house all day and sleeps in the corner at night?
    A twig.
    Hink hank under the bank, ten drawing four?
    Milking a cow.
    Long legs, short thighs, little head and no eyes?
    A tongs.
    What is it that goes up white, and comes down red?
    An egg.
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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
    Crissie Daly
    Gender
    Unknown
    Age
    10
    Address
    Blackwood, Co. Kildare