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School: Eiscir

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Esker, Co. Galway
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Eibhlís Ní Ódhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0055, Page 0004

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Spell a black bird in four letters.
    (A crow).
    Up the road and down the road.
    And carry the road on my back.
    (A Ladder).
    Jenny in the ditch and Jenny out of it.
    If you go near Jenny she will bite you.
    (A nettle).
    Thomas Burke,
    Kilaltenagh,
    Banagher,
    Offaly.
    Material obtained from my mother and father aged 76 years and 52.
    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
    Thomas Burke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killaltanagh, Co. Galway