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School: Cill Cholmáin, Shanagolden (roll number 4014)

Location:
Kilcolman, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chriobáin
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    1. Niddy Noddy round body three feet and a wooden hat.
    Ans. A Pot.
    2. Ink ank under a bank ten drawing four.
    Ans. A woman milking a cow.
    Tommy inside the ditch and Tommy outside the ditch and if you went near Tommy he would bite you.
    Ans. A Nettle.
    Long legs, crooked thighs, little head and no eyes.
    Ans A Tongs
    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
    Informant
    John Bond
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    63
    Address
    Kilcolman, Co. Limerick