School: Baile an Gharrdha (B.) (roll number 2909)

Location:
Ballingarry, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Dll. Ó Conaill
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    Riddle me riddle me ( my father gave me seeds to sow the seeds were too black and the ground was too white and riddle me that before it is night - ( pen ink and paper) Mr Little's daughter and the coachman ran away Mr Little ran after them what time was it - ( a lettle after two) If a ford car passed another ford car on the road what time of the day was it - ( 10 past 10) If a goose went up on a castle what is the easiest way to get her down - ( to pluck her) Cork and Kerry Londonderry spell me that without a K -(that)
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tony Noonan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyguilebeg, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    John Ahern
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    51
    Address
    Ballynoe, Co. Limerick