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School: Baldoyle Convent (roll number 11883)

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Baldoyle, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Sr Augustine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0792, Page 179

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    eats - A river.
    What is the last thing you get off going to bed - Your feet.
    I have a little round house and is full of meat inside but has no doors or (o) windows to let me in to eat - An egg.
    Long legs crooked thighs small head no eyes? - tongs.
    As I went up the hill of Tara I meet my auntie Jamie,
    Long nose, crooked toes and
    I declare She would frighten the crows - A Scarecrow.
    Eileen Brady.
    I got this information from,
    Mrs Arnold,
    Moyne Road,
    Baldoyle,
    Co. Dublin
    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
    Eileen Brady
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Pupil
    Informant
    Mrs Arnold
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baldoyle, Co. Dublin