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School: Ferbane (B.)

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Ferbane, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
T. Mac Cárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0813, Page 141

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    Long - legged father, fat bellied mother,
    three little children and they all one colour?
    A pot and pot hooks.
    As I looked out in my grandfather's window, I saw the dead carrying the live?
    A train.
    As I looked out in my grandfather's window, I saw twenty little devils tearing the ground?
    A harrow.
    Under the fire and over the fire without touching the fire.
    A cake in a baker.
    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
    Thomas Flaherty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballylin, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mrs Flaherty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballylin, Co. Offaly