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School: Castlecary

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Ballyrattan, Co. Dhún na nGall
Teacher:
Mary S.J. Donaghy
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    15 I stood on a high mountain.
    I looked through a golden ring
    I saw the dead carrying the living
    Oh whattan a wonderful thing!
    Answer: Seeing a train thro' a spyglass.
    16 As dark as dismal, as deep as a cave
    A living man in a living grave
    Answer: Jonah in the whale.
    17 Hickly, pickly one the one side of the ditch
    Hickly pickly on the other side of the ditch,
    And if you touch hickly pickly
    Kickly pickly will bite you
    Answer: Nettles
    18 What's full and holds more?
    Answer: A pot full of potatoes when you pour water in.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Arthur Peoples
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Caisleán Cary, Co. Dhún na nGall