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School: Cnoc na Sná (B.), Mainistir na Féile (roll number 12368)

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    26. The Queen of England had a ship,
    And there her daughter lies,
    And if her name could be found out,
    She would be hanged,
    And there 'tis told four times.
    AND.
    27. Between two hills there is a house,
    And in the house there is a dresser,
    And in the dresser there is a cup,
    And in the cup there is a sup, for everyone to take it.
    DEATH
    28. As I went up a hill of wonder,
    And I came down a hill of thunder
    I saw twenty four blackbirds tearing up a field asunder
    A HARROW
    29. Hoddy, doddy, with a round black body,
    and a big flat head. What's that?
    A POT
    30. A flock of white sheep on a red hill
    here they go, there they go, and now they stand still.
    Teeth in your gum.
    31. Riddle me, riddle me what is that over the head and under the hat.
    "The hair of the head"
    32. As round as a marble.
    As deep as a cup
    And all the men in Kerry
    Couldn't pick it up.
    A WELL
    (continues on next page)
    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
    William O Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathoran, Co. Kerry