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School: Meath Hill (roll number 7166)

Location:
Meath Hill, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Patrick J. Connolly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0712, Page 158

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    gave me seed to sow, the seed was black and the ground was white riddle me that and I will give you a pipe? Ink and paper.
    As round as an apple as deep as a cup and all the king's horses would not pull it up? A well.
    What is it that is put on the table often cut but never eaten? A pack of cards.
    What is it that goes through the water and says jink jink and never takes a drink? A horses shoe.
    Thomas McMahon
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Mc Mahon
    Gender
    Male