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School: Moynalvey (roll number 7567)

Location:
Moynalvy, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Mrs Bridget M. Kelly
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    "A house full,
    A room full,
    And cannot catch a spoonful"?
    Smoke.
    "As I went up Coddy Hill,
    Coddy Hill was shaking,
    I put Coddy in my pocket,
    Afraid the ducks would ate him"?
    A grain of corn.
    "Riddle me riddle me now,
    Two big eyes and cannot see"?
    A scissors.
    "Four stick standers,
    Four gilly ganders,
    Two lookers, two puckers,
    And a wagger out"?
    (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
    Maggie Comey
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Derrypatrick, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Patrick Comey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derrypatrick, Co. Meath