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School: Ardaghy, Omeath

Location:
Ardaghy, Co. Louth
Teacher:
B. Mac Craith
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    Q (1) Riddle me, riddle me, randy row, my father gave me seeds to sow, the seeds were back and the ground was white riddle me that and I'll give you a pipe?
    A Pen, ink and paper.
    Q (2) What goes round the world and round the world and lays a white egg in every bush?
    A Snow
    Q (3) What goes round the wood and round the wood and never goes into the wood?
    A The bark of a tree.

    Collected by:
    Michael Traynor, (14)
    Bavan,
    Omeath.
    From:
    Mr John Traynor (55 yrs)
    Same address.
    4/1/38
    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
    Michael Traynor
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Bavan, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mr John Traynor
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Bavan, Co. Louth