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School: Twomilehouse (roll number 2284)

Location:
Twomilehouse, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Tomás Bineidh
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    There was a man went through this town
    Great Britain was his name
    His saddle and girth was very tight
    And that is three times I have told his name
    Answer
    Was
    Up on it I got and into it I stuck,
    ANd every rag that was on it shook.
    Answer
    A man thatching a house
    (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
    Peter Cooley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullacash North, Co. Kildare