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School: St Fiachra's Kilkenny (roll number 11750)

Location:
Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Seán Ó Gealagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0855, Page 061

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    Floklore
    Riddles
    l
    Hoddy - doody,
    With a round black body,
    And a big flat hat!
    What's that?
    A pot
    ll
    A fleck of white sheep
    On a red hill;
    Here they go,
    There they go;
    Now they stand still.
    The teeth in your gums.
    lll
    Riddle me, riddle me what is
    (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
    Informant
    Mrs Muldowney
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    38
    Address
    Grevine East, Co. Kilkenny