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School: Cobh Labhráis (C.) (roll number 7453)

Location:
Rerrin, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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    Rollie, Bollie against the wall, rollie, bollie got a great fall, three score men and three score more could not put rollie, bollie together again - An egg.
    A little messenger between two houses. It is out by night and never goes in, - A path between two houses.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Quinlan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Miss B. Regan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    86
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Greenane, Co. Cork