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School: Twomilehouse (roll number 2284)

Location:
Twomilehouse, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Tomás Bineidh
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    A hollow belly mother
    And three little devils walking one after another.
    Answer
    A pot.
    As I went out in a guttery gap
    I met my uncle David
    He had a stick in his hand
    And a stone in his bello
    Riddle me that and I will give you a penny
    Answer
    A cherry
    Hairy in and hairy out,
    Hairy into hairy's
    (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
    Collector
    Mary Baldrey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Swordlestown North, Co. Kildare