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A lazy old woman, a hardworking man, twelve little niggers and they all looking on.

Story collected by a student at Allenwood school (Allenwood, Co. Kildare) (no informant identified).

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As I went out a guttery gap I met my uncle Barry.

Story collected by a student at Allenwood school (Allenwood, Co. Kildare) (no informant identified).

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There is a little thing that is smaller than a mouse.

Story collected by a student at Allenwood school (Allenwood, Co. Kildare) (no informant identified).

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It grows in the wood, it sounds in the town, it gets its master many a pound.

Story collected by a student at Allenwood school (Allenwood, Co. Kildare) (no informant identified).

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How is it that a man never shaves the 2 sides of his face?

Story collected by a student at Allenwood school (Allenwood, Co. Kildare) (no informant identified).

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As round as an apple...

Story collected by a student at Allenwood school (Allenwood, Co. Kildare) (no informant identified).

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Six tea (sixty) cups on a shelf, one fell down, how many were left?

Story collected by Patrick Dowling, a student at Allenwood school (Allenwood, Co. Kildare) from informant Mr Thomas Dowling.

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As I looked out my window I saw a wonderful thing.

Story collected by a student at Allenwood school (Allenwood, Co. Kildare) (no informant identified).

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High I stand far I see a blackbird on a hollytree.

Story collected by a student at Allenwood school (Allenwood, Co. Kildare) (no informant identified).

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Which side of an ass is the most hair on?

Story collected by Frank Dowling, a student at Allenwood school (Allenwood, Co. Kildare) from informant Mr Thomas Dowling.

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Did you ever see the half of a pig's head with 2 eyes?

Story collected by a student at Allenwood school (Allenwood, Co. Kildare) (no informant identified).

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How many feet have 20 sheep, a shepherd and his dog?

Story collected by a student at Allenwood school (Allenwood, Co. Kildare) (no informant identified).

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What is full and holds more?

Story collected by a student at Allenwood school (Allenwood, Co. Kildare) (no informant identified).

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Edenderry Cunaberr kiss a man in Carbury Hightown Lowtown Kinnegad and Bogtown - Spell it in 2 letters.

Story collected by a student at Allenwood school (Allenwood, Co. Kildare) (no informant identified).

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Riddle

Story collected by Mary Doyle, a student at Allenwood, Robertstown school (Allenwood, Co. Kildare) from informant Mr Nugent.

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Signs

Story collected by a student at Allenwood school (Allenwood, Co. Kildare) (no informant identified).

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A plant called stinking Rodger grows at the edge of the ditch.

Story collected by a student at Allenwood school (Allenwood, Co. Kildare) (no informant identified).

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Flea flea you are now betrayed.

Story collected by a student at Allenwood school (Allenwood, Co. Kildare) (no informant identified).

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Place Names

Story collected by Francis Dowling, a student at Allenwood school (Allenwood, Co. Kildare) (no informant identified).

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Allenwood

A collection of folklore and local history stories from Allenwood (school) (Allenwood, Co. Kildare), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Seán Ó Clúmháin.

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Allenwood, Robertstown

A collection of folklore and local history stories from Allenwood, Robertstown (school) (Allenwood, Co. Kildare), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Seán Ó Clúmháin.

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Allenwood

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