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School: Ballinacree (C.) (roll number 13966)

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Ballynacree, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Eibhlín Bean Uí Chonnachtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0717, Page 343

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    11 Round the house and round the house and sleeps in the corner at night.
    Ans A broom
    12 round the house and round the house dragging its friends behind her.
    Ans a hen and a clutch of chickens.
    13 As I went up a hairy hill hairy hill was shaking as I came down hairy hill hairy hill was raking.
    Ans a man shaving
    14 Hink Hank on the bank ten druning four.
    Ans a woman milking cow.
    15 Brothers and sister I have none but that man's Father is my son.
    Ans your self.
    16 It opens like a barn door shuts like a trap all the men in derry count tell me whats that
    Ans Umbrella
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
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