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School: Garbally, Banagher

Location:
Garbally, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
D. Ryder
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0817, Page 022

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    There was a man rode through this town. Great Grisil was it's name. His saddle bags were gilled with gold and I'll be hung for telling his name and full three times I've told the same what was his name.
    Was.
    In it went and out it come and from the dead the living sprung, heavens blest those children dear, the fifth, the sixth, the seventh clear.
    A wren's nest in a skull.
    Deep it is and damp it is and fit for any lord.
    A grave.
    What has four legs and can't walk.
    A bed.
    (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
    Bridgid O Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Julia O Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    35