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School: Drumcar (roll number 16771)

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Drumcar, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Mrs Bell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0671, Page 094

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    I ran till I got it, and when I got it I sat down to look for it, and when I sat down to look for it. I couldn't find it, and when I couldn't find it I ran away with it.
    A thorn in a foot.
    What is a train compared to a flea?
    A train runs on sleepers so does a flea.
    There was a man that had no eyes,
    He went out one night to view the sky.
    He saw a tree with apples on
    He took no apples off and left no apples on.
    A Man with one eye.
    Riddley-ree me rantie O.
    My father gave me a seed to sow.
    The seed was black
    The ground was white
    Riddle me that and I give you a pipe.
    A person writing with a pen and black ink on white paper
    (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
    Violet Parker
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumcar, Co. Louth