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School: Rathanna, Borris

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Rathanna, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
D. Eustace
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    could'nt count all the windows in it.
    A thimble.
    Three fourths of a mule,
    With long ears on his head,
    Three fourths of a fish,
    not a fresh water breed,
    half of garter
    well bound underneath,
    will spell you a town In Co. Westmeath.
    Mullingar.
    Riddle, riddle ree
    such a riddle could'nt be,
    Through a risk through a ree,
    Through an old spinning wheel,
    Through a little bag of pepper,
    and a sheep's shin bone,
    Riddle me that or let it alone.
    A moth.
    I ran and I got it ,
    I sat down to look for it,
    and because I could'nt get it,
    I brought it home with me.
    A thorn.
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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