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School: Morette, Portarlington (roll number 899)

Location:
Morett, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Elizabeth Finn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0835, Page 230

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    No 1
    Patch upon patch with - A head of cabbage
    put any stitches riddle me
    that and I'll give you me
    riches
    No 2
    Why does a donkey eat Because he is an ass thistles
    No.3
    What goes up a chimney An Umbrella
    down and cant come
    down a chimney up
    No. 4
    A little man sitting by A fire
    the wall he eats all
    he can get and he
    drinks nothing at all
    (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
    Mr Patrick Fitzpatrick
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Morett, Co. Laois