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School: An Gleann, Graiguenamanagh

Location:
Glynn, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
P. Ó Flaithbheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0903, Page 053

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    How many yards of buttermilk would make a breeches for a bull
    As I walked out, and then walked in, I saw death outside and live within, five I caught, one got free, riddle me that and hung I will be.
    Answer-: A bird's nest in a dead horse's head
    Black and white and red all over.
    Answer-: A newspaper
    Riddle, Riddle ranto, my father gave me seed's to sow, the seeds were black and the ground was white, riddle me that again Sunday night
    Answer-: A man writing a letter.
    Constantinople is a very big word, and if you are not able to spell it, you are the biggest dounce in the world
    Answer:-it.
    My Mrs, sent me into your Mrs, for a bottomless Vessel to hold raw meat.
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    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
    Maggie Doyle
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Bahana, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Dan Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Bahana, Co. Carlow