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School: Hackettstown (St Joseph's)

Location:
Hacketstown, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
M. Ní Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0909, Page 295

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    I have a little house
    And a woman wouldn't fit in it
    And all the men in Ireland
    Wouldn't count all the windows in it
    A Thimble
    Little Miss Nettico
    With the white Petticoat
    And the little red nose
    The longer she stands
    The shorter she grows
    A Candle
    Riddle me, riddle me, randy ró
    Me father gave me some seed to sow
    The seed was black, the ground was white,
    Riddle me that and I'll give you a pipe.
    Pen, ink and paper
    (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
    Informant
    Tom Tallon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    64
    Address
    Redbog, Co. Carlow