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School: Bellurgan, Baile Sheinicín (roll number 16249)

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Bellurgan, Co. Louth
Teacher:
S. Mac Duinnshléibhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0660, Page 137

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    24th November 1937 Riddles I went out my fathers gap
    I met a man with a red cap
    With a stick in his hand and a stone in his body ,
    Riddle me that and I'll give you a penny
    Answer:- A haw
    As white as milk,
    As black as ink,
    It hops on the road like hailstones,
    What is it ?
    Answer: A magpie.
    As I went into a public house,
    I met my uncle Danny,
    I cut off his head and drank his blood,
    And left his body easy
    What was it?
    Answer: A bottle of whiskey.
    (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
    Collector
    Dullaghan
    Address
    Jenkinstown, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mr P. Dullaghan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Jenkinstown, Co. Louth