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School: Portlaoighse (Convent) (roll number 13386)

Location:
Port Laoise, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Sr Treasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0835, Page 098

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    What is it that never was nor never will be. Look at your fingers and you plainly will see.
    Your little finger will never be as big as the rest.
    I have a room full and I could not give you a spoonfull.
    Smoke
    Long legs short thighs little head and no eyes.
    Tongs.
    As I went through a garden gap who did I meet but dick red cap a stick in his hand a stone in his throat. Riddle em that and I will give you a groat.
    A cherry
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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
    Elizabeth Dunne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Port Laoise, Co. Laois