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School: Ballydaniel (roll number 13892)

Location:
Ballydaniel, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Micheál Mac Amhlaoimh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0866, Page 417

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Why is the Nore compared to the Parade?
    Because there are banks on both sides.
    (The Parade is an important street crossing in Kilkenny)
    A steel mare going over an iron bridge and a brass man driving?
    A woman sewing.
    A little messener running from house to house?
    A path.
    Out I walk and in I come; from the dead the living sprung. Heaven bless the children dear. The sixth that brought the seventh clear?
    A Robin's nest.
    In the morning I went up the road; in the evening I went down the road. In the night I carried the road on my back?
    A ladder.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brighid Clohossey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Leugh, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Clohossey
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Leugh, Co. Kilkenny