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School: Garbally, Banagher

Location:
Garbally, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
D. Ryder
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0817, Page 031

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    A head of cabbage.
    I went into a wood, I got it, I sought it, and with great force I brought it home.
    A thorn in my foot.
    What hops on the road like hailstones.
    A magpie.
    What comes in on the shoulders of the people, and goes out as fine as silk.
    Turf.
    Alive in the front, dead in the middle and baptised behind.
    A man ploughing.
    Londonderry, Cork and Kerry, spell me that without a K
    That.
    What goes up a ladder with it's head down.
    A stud in your boot.
    (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
    Annie Egan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garbally, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Kieran Egan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Garbally, Co. Offaly