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School: Louth (C.) (roll number 3252)

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Louth, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Ní Chasaide
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0665, Page 210

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    On yonder hill there stands a deer,
    with velvet cost in time of year.
    Its neither fish, flesh, feather or bone,
    But on yon green hill it stands alone.
    A: A Mushroom
    While bird featherless, flew from paradise,
    and laid on castle wall.
    While lord landless. took it up landless,
    and rode away horseless.
    A: Snow melting before the sun.
    As I rode out you guttery gap,
    I met me Uncle Davy.
    I cut his throat and sucked his blood,
    And left his body easy.
    A: A bottle of whiskey.
    Riddle me riddle maranty
    me fathers legs are banty
    And if he heard me saying that
    He'd throw me over the shanty.
    A: A frog
    Riddle me riddle me andy o
    the father gave me seed to sow.
    The seed was black, the ground was white
    Riddle me that and I'll give you a pipe.
    A: Ink and paper.
    As I went out yon guttery gap
    (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
    Eveline Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Chanonrock, Co. Louth