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School: Bun

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Bun, Co. Offaly
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C. Ní Mhaolghuala
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0817, Page 168

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    5. Riddle me riddle me Randy Ro my father gave me seed to sow, The seed was black and the ground was white. Riddle me that and I will give you a pint?
    Answer: A man writing a letter.
    6. There is a thing that goes around the house all day and sleeps in a corner at night?
    Answer: The broom.
    7. It is white inside and red inside?
    Answer: A mangel.
    8. There is a thing that has long legs,
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Guinan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lumcloon, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mrs Daly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    36
    Address
    Cloghan, Co. Offaly