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School: Drumbaragh (roll number 10801)

Location:
Drumbaragh, Co. Meath
Teachers:
M. Brighid Bean Uí Draoighneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0703, Page 422

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    17. A piece of wood a piece of wire a little house and no fire
    A CAGE
    18. A leaper of ditches a cropper of corns
    A little brown cords with two leather horns.
    A HAIR
    19. Up the road and ___ road walking on it head.
    A NAIL
    20. Tink tank on the bank ten drawen four.
    A WOMEN MILK A COW
    21. There a man above in the field.
    If you pull his leg his nose will bleed.
    A PUMP
    22. What is it if it is too short cut a bit off it and it will be long enough.
    A GRAVE
    23. There was a house and in that house there was a tower and in that tower there was a cup and in that cup there was a sup and everyone must drink it.
    DEATH
    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
    Mrs Black
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Commons of Lloyd, Co. Meath