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School: Kilbegnet (roll number 1327)

Location:
Kilbegnet, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0261, Page 248

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Riddles
    .9.
    Niddy noddy,
    Round body,
    Three feet,
    And an iron hat.
    Ans: A pot.
    .10.
    Riddle me, riddle me,
    Aunty O,
    My father gave me seed to sow,
    The seed was black,
    And the ground was white,
    Riddle me that,
    And I'll give you a pint.
    Ans: Ink and note-paper.
    .11.
    As I went up a steeple,
    I met three christian people,
    They were neither men women or children,
    And what were they.
    Ans: A man, woman and child.
    .12.
    I threw a white ball,
    Up against the church wall,
    And it came down red.
    Ans: An egg.
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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
    Seán Ó hEagartaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Millford, Co. Galway