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School: Birr (St. Brendan's)

Location:
Birr or Parsonstown, Co. Offaly
Teachers:
S. Ó Conchobhair R. Ó Huigín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0821, Page 016

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    What goes round the floor all day and stands on theirs heads at night?
    The nails in your boots.
    Collected by Patrick Wyer, Crinkle.
    From: Gerry Mahon, Grove St, Crinkle, Birr
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Riddles

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    Its black and its white and it hops on the ground like the hail-stones?
    A Magpie.
    Riddle me, riddle me, randy ro,
    my father gave me some seeds to sow.
    The seeds were black and the ground was white,
    Riddle me this and I'll give you a pint.
    (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
    Noel Martin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garrycastle, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Joseph Martin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Banagher, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Michael Gibbons
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Banagher, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Thomas Hernon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Banagher, Co. Offaly