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School: Mong, Thomastown (roll number 5201)

Location:
Mungmacody, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhuibhir
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    I went up the road I went down the road and I brought the road on my back?
    A ladder.
    Ink ank under the bank ten drawing four?
    A woman milking a cow.
    As round as an apple as deep as a cup and all the Kings horses couldn't draw it up?
    A Well.
    I have a house. It wouldn't fit a mouse and there are more windows in it than the Lord Mayor's house?
    A thimble.
    Little red Nancy with the little red nose the longer she stands the shorter she grows?
    A candle
    What is it that makes more noise going out under a gate than one pig?
    Two pigs.
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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
    Katie Murrin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilcullen, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Murrin
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilcullen, Co. Kilkenny