School: Ballinamona

Location:
Ballynamona, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Michael Mc Keon
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  1. Riddle me riddle me randy.
    My father gave me seed to sow.
    The seeds were black and the ground was white.
    Riddle me that and Ill give you a pipe.

    Answer. Ink and paper.
    ___________________
    What grows in the wood.
    And sounds in the town
    And earns his master many a pound
    Answer A Fiddle
    ___________________
    What is as round as a apple as plump as a ball and as deep as a cup and all the men in Derry could not lift it up.
    Answer:- A Well.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Donnelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynamona, Co. Cavan