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School: Kilderry

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Keelderry, Co. Cavan
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Áine Ní Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0993, Page 212

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    Alive in the front'
    Dead in the middle.
    Baptised behind,
    Come, tell me the riddle - A man ploughing
    As I went up to Dublin
    I saw a great wonder
    I saw twenty four geese
    Tearing up the ground asunder
    A man harrowing
    What goes in and out and never touches it
    Light
    A little pony grey and slim,
    A long white flowing tail on him,
    And now a man with brassy head,
    Driving him all through the wood.
    A tailor sewing.
    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
    Séan Mac Gabainn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardleny, Co. Cavan