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School: Robertson (roll number 13372)

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Ballintra, Co. Donegal
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Somhairle Mac Ádhaimh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1033, Page 151

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    What sits on the back with an eye like a hawk? A Soot Drop
    What hangs and bears and never blossoms? A crook.
    As I sat in my gerible garible I looked out of my werible warible I saw Billy thicken out in the world of wickam, I sent Hentry Gendry out to hunt Billy thickan thackam out of the world of wickam wackam? A bull in a field of corn.
    I ran and I got it, I sat down and searched for it, I didn’t get it and I brought it home with me? A thorn in your foot.
    What turns without moving? Milk
    What goes round the house and round the house and leaves a rag
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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
    Roland Greene
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dromore, Co. Donegal