School: Clonmel Convent (roll number 12180)

Location:
Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Sr M. Peadar
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    not bring either a straight stick nor a crooked stick but I carried my load?
    Answer:- A bag of sawdust.
    In side the wall and out side the wall but it never tips the wall?
    Answer:- A voice.
    Ink ank under the bank ten drawing four?
    Answer:- A wonan mikking a cow.
    In side the wall, out side the wall if you go near
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eily Casey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary