School: Fedoo (roll number 1745)

Location:
Fedoo, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Máire Ní Mhaicín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0951, Page 058

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0951, Page 058

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    ragged children ran if you tell me how many "R's" is in that, I will call you a clever man. - None.
    What goes up the road with its head down? - A nail in a boot.
    What town can you put in a boot? - Cork.
    He went down between two woods and came back between two water. - A man carrying water from a well.
    Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
    Humpty Dumpty got a great fall,
    All the King's horses and all the King's men could not put Humpty Dumpty back on the wall again.
    - An egg.
    Which of the white goose or the grey goose is the gander? - None of them.
    What side of the mug is the handle on? - The outside.
    Four standers, four dilly danders, two hookess, two crookers, a licker and a swagger. - A cow.
    I went up the road and down the road and then I took the road on my back
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary F. Mackin
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Teacher