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School: Ballyglass (roll number 14642)

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Ballyglass West, Co. Galway
Teacher:
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0036D, Page 07_010

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    went in to hairys mouth. your stocking
    Tis under the fire and ‘tis over the fire and it never touches the fire. A cake in an oven
    A little red man with a little red nose and the more you pull him the more he goes — — A cigarette
    The king of Morocco sent a present home as bottomless pit with blood flesh and bones. a ring in your finger
    A little red man standing on a bush a stick in his hand and a stone in his middle
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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
    Bridie Howley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lavally, Co. Galway