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School: Rathanna, Borris

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Rathanna, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
D. Eustace
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0904, Page 222

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    What is it Adam never saw,
    never possessed and yet gave to each of his children.
    Parents.
    What is brought to the table
    Always cut but never eaten,
    A deck of cards
    What is black and white and read all over.
    A newspaper.
    What goes up when the rain comes down.
    An umbrella.

    I am a little man with a red coat and red hat and I am more afraid of a cock and hen than all King George's men.
    A worm.
    There was a little house and a mouse would'nt fit in it and all the men in Derry.
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    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
    Beattie Mc Leonald
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killedmond, Co. Carlow