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School: Ringville, Slieverue (roll number 6621)

Location:
Ringville, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Síle de Paor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0845, Page 005

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    Little thing little thing not as big as a mouse and yet has more windows than a kings house?
    A Thimble.
    Around the rock around the rock a ragged rascal ran tell me how many R S in that and you'll be a clever man?
    No one.
    The bigger no doubt it is the more you take out of it?
    A grave.
    The longer it lives the shorter it grows?
    A Candle.
    What's half of the moon like?
    The other half.
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Bridget Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rochestown, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    John Forristal
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 64
    Address
    Rochestown, Co. Kilkenny