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School: Strang's Mills, Kilmacow

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Strangsmill, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Richard Rellis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0845, Page 315

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Through an old shin bone,
    Riddle me that or let it alone.
    Answer An Echo.
    On the gravel I do travel
    On the oak I do stand
    I rode a mare that never foaled
    And carried the bridle in my hand
    Answer A ship
    As I walked out, as I walked in
    I saw death abroad and life within
    Seven got caught & one got free
    Riddle me that or bury I'll be
    Answer - Robin's nest in the skeleton of a horse
    Riddle, Riddle, Ree
    Where I lay last Saturday night
    The winds blew, the cocks crew
    The bells of heaven struck eleven
    Under the butt of an ivy tree.
    The fox burying his mother
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Thomas Gaull
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    66
    Address
    Kilmacow, Co. Kilkenny