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School: Harristown, Piltown (roll number 13449)

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Harristown, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
G. Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0842, Page 133

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    As I walked out, as I walked in,
    I saw hake-a-pake take away compane-io.
    If I had my rink-a-pinkato,
    I would not leave hack-a-pake,
    Take away compane-io.
    A crow taking a potato and a man without his gun.

    What part of a cow goes out in a gap first.
    Her breath.
    Two Billy Landers,
    Four Stick Standers,
    Two lookers,
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  2. Two Feet (continued)

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    One moonlight night as I sat high,
    Watching for one and two pass by,
    The trees did shake and my heart did ache,
    Watching the hole that the fox did make.
    No one answered. When it came to the Killer's turn to solve it, he got up, and went out. He was never seen again but it is said that he went to America.
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