School: Birr (St. Brendan's)
- Location:
- Birr or Parsonstown, Co. Offaly
- Teachers: S. Ó Conchobhair R. Ó Huigín
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- (continued from previous page)What goes round the floor all day and stands on theirs heads at night?
The nails in your boots.Collected by Patrick Wyer, Crinkle.
From: Gerry Mahon, Grove St, Crinkle, Birr - Its black and its white and it hops on the ground like the hail-stones?
A Magpie.Riddle me, riddle me, randy ro,
my father gave me some seeds to sow.
The seeds were black and the ground was white,
Riddle me this and I'll give you a pint.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Noel Martin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Garrycastle, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Joseph Martin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Banagher, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Michael Gibbons
- Gender
- Unknown
- Address
- Banagher, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Thomas Hernon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Banagher, Co. Offaly