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School: St Mura's, Burnfoot

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Tievebane, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seán Ó Gáibhtheacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1109, Page 220

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    In my grandfather's garden,
    There grows a pretty knot,
    Four and twenty wee things all in a trot,
    Buckles in their belts and long casty hats,
    If you would guess to doom's-day, You could not guess that.
    A Sheaf of corn.
    Why does a donkey eat thistles?
    Because he is an ass.
    Why does a hen pick a pot?
    Because she cannot lick it
    Kitty in her white petticoat, the longer she sits the shorter she grows.
    A lighted candle.
    As I went up the narrow lane
    I met my sister Jane
    With her long nose and copper toes,
    Upon my word she would scare the crows.
    A Gun
    What side is the handle of a jug on?
    On the outside.
    Why does a hen cross the road?
    To get to the other side.
    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
    May Mc Cauley
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Neal Mc Cauley
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male