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School: Seefin (B. & C.) (roll number 12874)

Location:
Seefin, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
James P. Byrne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0096G, Page 04_016

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    Riddles.
    Spell blind pig in two letters. (P. G. leave out the eye.) It is red, and it is yellow, it is purple and green. The King cannot touch it no more than the Queen. (a rainbow.) I went out in the garden and I brought in what I didn't want. (A thorn).
    A round as an apple
    as flat as a pan
    the picture of a
    woman and the
    picture of a man.
    (A penny.) It is deep
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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
    Kathleen Murphy
    Gender
    Female