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School: Cormeen (roll number 16132)

Location:
Cormeen, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brian T. Ó Dubhláin
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  1. A Collection of Riddles

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    As I went up to Barley hill Barley hill was shaking. I put Barley hill in my pockets, afraid the ducks would eat it
    Answer = An ear of oats.
    As I went up Tara hill Tara hill was shaking. Four and forty bulls tearing up an acre.
    Answer = Two horse harrowing
    Stiff standing in a bed,
    first white and then red.
    Answer = A carrot
    What goes from house to house with its head down.
    Answer = A nail in a man's boot.
    What goes from house to house and stops at no mans house.
    Answer = a path.
    As I went up Tara hill I met a Tara lass. There was
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Smyth
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumaneber, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Patrick Daly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrigagh, Co. Meath