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School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)

Location:
Granard, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0763, Page 187

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    Riddles
    16th Nov; 1937
    In a marble wall, as white as milk, lined with skin as soft as silk, within a fountain, crystal clear, a golden apple doth appear; there are no doors to this stronghold, yet thieves break in, and steal the gold.
    Answer. An egg
    Flour of England, fruit of Spain met together in a shower of rain; put in a bag, tied with a string; Riddle me that, and I will give you a ring?
    Answer. A pudding.
    Little Annie in her white gown,
    (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
    Rose Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Creevy, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Brigid Lynch
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    42
    Address
    Creevy, Co. Longford