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School: Clonmel Convent (roll number 12180)

Location:
Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Sr M. Peadar
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0567C, Page 08_006

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    15th Sept, 1938
    Riddles (Local)
    Hoddy-doddy with a round black body and a bit flat hat what's that?
    Answer :- A pot.
    A flock of white sheep on a red hill here they do now they stand still?
    Answer :- Teeth in your head.
    Riddle me riddle me what is that over the head and under the hat?
    Answered :- The hair of the head.
    As I went up a slippery
    (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
    Nora Mahoney
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Miss N. Mahoney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary