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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

Location:
Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
(name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858B, Page 16_012

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    "What goes up when the rain comes down?
    "An Umberella."
    "Ink, ank, under a bank ten drawing four?
    "A woman milking a cow."
    "What is it that is used by everybody but yourself?
    "Your Name"
    "What is it that is white and black and red all over?
    "A Newspaper."
    "As black as ink and as white as milk and hops on the road like hailstones?"
    (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
    Máire Ní Annracán
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kells, Co. Kilkenny